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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Note 3
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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.2 |
| 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 | $ 265.00 |
| 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, Dual 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
Galaxy Note 3 has a general score of 81.2, which is much better than HTC One (M8)'s general score of 71.9. The Galaxy Note 3 construction is just a bit heavier but thinner than the HTC One (M8), and both were released with only a couple months difference. These phones come with the same Android 5.0 OS.
HTC One (M8) counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The HTC One (M8) features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a 450 MHz GPU and a Quad-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a better memory to install applications and games than HTC One (M8), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Note 3 features improved battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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