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Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.2 |
| 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 | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 155.00 |
| 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 800 (8974) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy S4's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than HTC One M9, even though it was released many years before. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has more cpu cores , a much better 600 MHz graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM and a 64 bits processor. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S4. Both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, a screen with the same size and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
HTC One M9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a back camera with a much higher 20 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos and a way higher (4K) video definition.
HTC One M9 has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC One M9 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. HTC One M9 has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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