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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Note 3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.68 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 3 is much better than HTC One (M8), with a score of 81.1 against 71.9. Although the Galaxy Note 3 and the HTC One (M8) were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy Note 3 body is a little heavier but thinner than the HTC One (M8). These phones use the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The HTC One (M8) features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and a Quad-Core processing unit. HTC One (M8) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a just a little higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light situations and a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy Note 3 features a better storage for applications and games than HTC One (M8), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 3 features better battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 3 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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