Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-03-25 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 3.52 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A70 has an overall score of 76.9, which is slightly better than the HTC One (M8)'s score of 70.4. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A70 has a more recent 10 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, offering lots of additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a way newer and thinner phone than HTC One (M8), but it is somewhat heavier.
HTC One (M8) counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The HTC One (M8) counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch of display.
HTC One (M8) takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low-light situations and a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the HTC One (M8) also counts with better video frame rates.
The Galaxy A70 features a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a way better battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 73% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy A70 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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