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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older cellphone than HTC One (M8), but Samsung managed to build it lighter and somewhat thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a display that is very similar to HTC One (M8)'s display, both have a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a screen of the same size. HTC One (M8) has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 cores and the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One (M8) also has a much better 450 megahertz graphics processor.
Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
HTC One (M8) counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in HTC One (M8).
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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