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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, 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 S5 Sport is a little bit better than the HTC One (M8), with a score of 77.8 against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter device than HTC One (M8), even though they were released with only a few months difference. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has 4.4.2 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a screen that is just as good as HTC One (M8)'s display, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a just a little worse display pixel density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. HTC One (M8) counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the HTC One (M8) also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S5 Sport's processor is very similar to HTC One (M8)'s CPU, both of them have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, a Quad-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much better 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S5 Sport features just a little bit longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has an 8% more battery size.
Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone a simple decision.
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