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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a general score of 79.3, which is much better than HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 score. Galaxy S6 edge+ is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than HTC One (M8). Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has the newer 5.1 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit sharper display than HTC One (M8), because it has a little bit better pixel density, a little larger screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. HTC One (M8) has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The HTC One (M8) features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit longer battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a much better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ costs more than the HTC One (M8), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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