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HTC One max
AsiaSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.7 |
| 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 | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 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 + 2.10 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the HTC One max's overall score of 70.8. Both phones in this review have the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so both of them should give the same OS features. Samsung Galaxy S5's construction is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than HTC One max, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC One max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the display and a bit higher 1920 x 1440 resolution. HTC One max features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit faster CPU than HTC One max, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a much better graphics processor working at 500 MHz. The HTC One max has longer battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a much better camera than HTC One max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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