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HTC One
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 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 |
| 5.43 x 2.69 x 0.41 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, Dual 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 18 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 is slightly better than the HTC One, having a general score of 76.1 against 70.6. Galaxy S4 is a just a bit lighter and way thinner cellphone than the HTC One, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while HTC One has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit faster CPU than HTC One. Both have 2 GB of RAM, a 400 MHz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit better screen than HTC One, because although it has a bit worse display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little larger screen.
The HTC One counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S4 has a bit superior battery life than HTC One, because it has a 2600mAh battery size. Galaxy S4 takes much better photographs and videos than HTC One, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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