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HTC One
64 GBM7
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 461 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is much better than the HTC One, with a 77.7 score against 70.5. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S5 has an older 4.4.2 version and HTC One has Android 5.0 version. Although the Galaxy S5 is just a little bit heavier than HTC One, it's thinner and newer. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC One, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1440.
The HTC One features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S5 features a little faster processor than HTC One, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 also has a much better graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S5 shoots a lot better photos and videos than HTC One, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution camera, a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a way better video definition. Galaxy S5 counts with improved battery lifetime than HTC One, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 costs a little more than the HTC One, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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