Compare phones
HTC One (M8)
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 899.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than HTC One (M8), having a global score of 76.1 against 71.6. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is somewhat lighter and thinner than HTC One (M8), although it was released just a little more than a year before. These devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4.2 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a display that's very similar to HTC One (M8)'s screen, both of them have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a screen of the same size. The HTC One (M8) counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC One (M8) features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores, the HTC One (M8) also has a faster GPU. Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photos and videos and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S4's battery duration is very similar to the HTC One (M8) one.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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