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HTC One (M8)
AT&TSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | 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 |
| $ 280.00 | $ 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 2300 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 |
| 9.27 | 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, HSPA, 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 better than HTC One (M8), with a global score of 81.6 against 71.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 design is a bit heavier but thinner than HTC One (M8), and they were released only 5 months apart. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has the newer 5.0 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Note 4 has a bit better processing power than HTC One (M8), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a much better graphics processing unit running at 500 MHz and 1 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a little more vivid display than HTC One (M8), because it has a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the HTC One (M8) one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 4 features longer battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a much better 16 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Note 4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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