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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
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than HTC One max, with a 77.7 score against 70.8. Both of these phones work with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner cellphone than the HTC One max, even though both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
The Galaxy S5 features a bit better looking display than HTC One max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels and a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy S5 counts with a little faster processor than HTC One max, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy S5 also has a much better graphics co-processor.
HTC One max features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a greater camera than HTC One max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition, a way better 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor.
The HTC One max counts with better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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