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HTC One
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Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.14 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 461 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the HTC One, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 70.5. The Galaxy S4 design is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than HTC One, even when both were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has older 4.4.2 version while HTC One has Android 5.0.
Galaxy S4 has a slightly better display than HTC One, because although it has a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit superior CPU than HTC One. Both of them have a 400 megahertz GPU, a 2 GB RAM and 4 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than HTC One, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos and a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
HTC One has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S4 has a bit better battery life than HTC One, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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