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HTC One max
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| -- | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has a score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than HTC One max's 70.8 global score. Even though the Galaxy S5 Sport and HTC One max were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy S5 Sport is way lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better looking display than HTC One max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The HTC One max features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better processing power than HTC One max, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a much better graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Sport shoots a lot better videos and photos than HTC One max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a camera with a much better resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The HTC One max counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 Sport is also a lot cheaper.
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