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HTC One max
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| 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 is a bit better than the HTC One max, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 70.8. Samsung Galaxy S5 is a thinner and a lot lighter phone than the HTC One max, even when they were released only 8 months apart. These phones use the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same OS features.
The Galaxy S5 has a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One max, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 also has a faster graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little more vivid display than HTC One max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a slightly higher 1920 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy S5 captures a lot better photos and videos than HTC One max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better (4K) video resolution. The HTC One max counts with more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC One max counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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