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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-03-25 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than the HTC One (M8), with a global score of 76.3 against 71.9. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Alpha has older 4.4.4 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0. Galaxy Alpha's design is way thinner and extremely lighter than the HTC One (M8).
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha and HTC One (M8) both feature very similar processing units, they have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU. HTC One (M8) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a greater pixels density.
HTC One (M8) counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC One (M8) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. HTC One (M8) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Alpha has a much better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy Alpha is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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