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HTC One M8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    2.78 in
    5.76 in
    HTC One M8 Mobile Phone
    HTC One M8
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.1 out of 5
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      		38 %
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      3 stars
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      38
      4.2 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      Hardware

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ABQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size5.0 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density441.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution4.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.2 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Slow-Moyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

      Storage

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Yellow
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Black
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      MaterialAluminumPlastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height5.76 in5.59 in
      Width2.78 in2.85 in
      Depth0.37 in0.32 in
      Weight5.64 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Other features

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		no
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • aptX
      • SBC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputMHLMHL

      Cellular

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      Mobile hotspotyesyes
      Streaming standards
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink
      		Miracast

      Battery

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time496.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Wireless charging noyes

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              HTC One M8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 - User Opinions

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