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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100GHTC One (M8)
AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 71.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2014-03-25 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 375.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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
The HTC One (M8) is a little bit better than the Galaxy S II, getting a overall score of 71.6 against 65.4. HTC One (M8)'s design is way newer than Galaxy S II's, but it is much heavier and thicker. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One (M8) has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version, giving some additional features and enhanced performance.
HTC One (M8) features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a much higher display pixel density, a bigger display and a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution. HTC One (M8) counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has more cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better GPU.
The HTC One (M8) has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S II, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC One (M8) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. The HTC One (M8) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S II, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1650mAh.
HTC One (M8)'s camera is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S II, because although the HTC One (M8) has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor and a way bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC One (M8) is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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