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HTC One
AT&T801n
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 76.1 |
| 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, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 174.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.14 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 461 hours standby time 26.2 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC One's general score of 70.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4.2 version and HTC One has Android 5.0 version. Even though the Galaxy S4 and HTC One were released only 1 months apart, the Galaxy S4 is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better screen than HTC One, because although it has a just a little lower pixel quantity in each screen inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a quite bigger screen. HTC One features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S4 has a bit better processing power than HTC One. They have the same RAM memory amount, a Quad-Core processing unit and a 400 megahertz graphics processor. Galaxy S4 counts with a little better battery duration than HTC One, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a superior camera than HTC One, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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