Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S4's overall score of 77.3. These phones come with Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2, so it offers some extra features and performance tweaks. Although HTC One M9 is newer than Galaxy S4, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
HTC One M9 features a bit better display than Galaxy S4. Both have a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a screen of the same size and an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. HTC One M9 counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the HTC One M9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
The HTC One M9 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S4, because it has more RAM, a better graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz, a 64-bit CPU and more processing cores. The HTC One M9 features a superior camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a same size aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The HTC One M9 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC One M9 is also cheaper than the other phone.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.