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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is much better than HTC One (M8), having a general score of 81.6 against 71.9. Both of these phones have the same Android 5.0 OS, so they should provide very similar OS features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and HTC One (M8) were only released 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 body is just a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy Note 4 has a little sharper screen than HTC One (M8), because it has a little larger screen, a quite better pixels number in each inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note 4 features a bit superior CPU than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a faster 500 MHz graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the HTC One (M8) one, they have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 captures better photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a larger sensor.
The Galaxy Note 4 costs a bit more than the HTC One (M8), but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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