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HTC One (M8)
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 is much better than the HTC One (M8), getting a overall score of 85.1 against 70.4. Both of these devices work with the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than the HTC One (M8).
The Galaxy S6 features a bit sharper display than HTC One (M8), because it has a little bigger display, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels amount in each display inch. Galaxy S6 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit more powerful processor than HTC One (M8), because it has more CPU cores , a 64-bits CPU, a better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6's battery duration is just as good as HTC One (M8)'s battery duration, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a 2 percent smaller battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 has a much better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos, a lot higher video definition and a much more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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