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HTC One
m7Samsung 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 |
| $ 149.00 | $ 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 |
| 408 hours standby time 16.7 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the HTC One's score of 70.5. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than the HTC One, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has older 4.4.2 version and HTC One has Android 5.0 version.
Galaxy S4 features a bit better looking screen than HTC One, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit bigger screen. HTC One features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy S4 features a little faster processor than HTC One. Both of them have the same RAM amount, the same number of cores and a 400 MHz graphics processor. The Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC One, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC One, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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