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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| 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 | $ 269.00 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is much better than the HTC One (M8), having a score of 81.6 against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy Note 4's construction is thinner but a little bit heavier than the HTC One (M8), and both were released with only a couple months difference. These devices have the same Android 5.0 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a little bit better display than HTC One (M8), because it has a quite better pixels density, a quite larger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy Note 4 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the HTC One (M8), they have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB and the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a bit better processing unit than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processor. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with longer battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy Note 4 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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