Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-03-25 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the HTC One (M8)'s overall score of 71.9. Galaxy C5 is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and noticeably thinner than the HTC One (M8). Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. HTC One (M8) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Galaxy C5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a bit better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also counts with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy C5 has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in HTC One (M8).
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