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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 77.3, which is way better than HTC One S's general score of 61.9. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a a little heavier phone than HTC One S, but they are equally thin. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1 version, providing the user a couple additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little bit better performance than HTC One S, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster), a much better graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S4 counts with a much better screen than HTC One S, because it has a larger display, much more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One S, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better camera than HTC One S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with higher 30 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with a way higher 13 MP resolution.
Galaxy S4 features a much longer battery life than HTC One S, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 1650mAh.
Galaxy S4 and the HTC One S cost exactly the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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