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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 global score. HTC One M9 is a newer phone than Galaxy S4 Active, but it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
The HTC One M9 counts with a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a larger number of cores , a 64 bits processor, a much better 600 megahertz GPU and a greater amount of RAM memory. HTC One M9 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Both of them have a better pixels amount per inch of display, an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution and a display of the same size.
HTC One M9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution. HTC One M9 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
HTC One M9 has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 2840mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The HTC One M9 costs more money than the Galaxy S4 Active, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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