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HTC One max
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 Galaxy S5 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the HTC One max's 70.9 global score. Galaxy S5 is a notably lighter and much thinner cellphone than HTC One max, even though both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy S5 has a bit better hardware performance than HTC One max, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 also has a faster graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz. Galaxy S5 has a bit more vivid display than HTC One max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1920 x 1440 resolution and a little greater pixel count per inch of display.
The HTC One max counts with more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S5 takes a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better video quality.
The HTC One max features improved battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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