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HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    2.56 in
    5.15 in
    HTC One S Mobile Phone
    HTC One S
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      22
      4.2 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		58 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      25
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      47
      3.8 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		4 %
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260AQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory1 GB2 GB

      Display

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size4.3 in5.1 in
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density256.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesyes
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.2 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

      Storage

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of productGrey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow

      Dimensions

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height5.15 in5.59 in
      Width2.56 in2.85 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in
      Weight4.2 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      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
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      HTC One SHTC One S
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time317.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time10.0 h21.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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