HTC One (M8) vs HTC One (M7) vs Galaxy S4 specs comparison

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HTC One (M8) vs HTC One (M7) vs Galaxy S4 specs comparison
There is a huge difference between last year's spring crop, with the HTC One and Galaxy S4 as the most notable representatives, and this year's edition, like the new One (M8). Since they couldn't score Snapdragon 800 in time, the 2013 spring lineup got equipped with Snapdragon 600 processors, which warranted a two-stage processor leap this year, directly to Snapdragon 801.

This is actually the biggest hardware gap with the new HTC One, when compared to its predecessor, as the rest of the specs are pretty similar. All three phones sport 1080p displays and 2 GB of RAM, so the silicon power advantage is entirely on the side of the new HTC One. It also adds a microSD slot for storage expansion - something that its predecessor doesn't have - putting it on equal footing with the Galaxy S4 in that regard, too.

When it comes to the cameras, the new Duo shooter of HTC is certainly something unique in terms of post-shot effects it allows you to do with your pictures. Its main unit, however, is the same 4 MP UltraPixel camera that debuted with the HTC One, while the Galaxy S4 flaunts an excellent 13 MP shooter on its back. In terms of battery capacity, the S4 and the new One are equals, while the older HTC One lags a bit behind, but capacity isn't the whole story. All in all, the new HTC One is a sufficient enough leap over last year's edition, though you might want to hold your horses if you are not sold on the uniqueness of its Duo Camera's options.

HTC One (M8) HTC One Samsung Galaxy S4

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches
146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm
5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX3
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red Black, Red, White Black, Blue, Red, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 66.71% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.00% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 71.91% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 3 S-LCD 3 Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 468 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 801 Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 8974
Processor
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
1700 MHz
Krait 300
Quad-core
1900 MHz
Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 320 Adreno 320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
2GB (DDR2)/64GB
2GB/32GB
2GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2) Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Polymer 2300 mAh, Li - Polymer 2600 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
4 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
4 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.14 μm
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
1080p
OIS, HDR, Video calling
1080p (30 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
HDMI
Yes Yes Yes
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,TV-out DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 3, 7, 8, 20 Bands 18, 3, 7 Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18
3G
Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSPA, UMTS LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
FCC ID value: NM80P6B100 Date approved: Feb 20, 2013
FCC ID value: NM8PN07120
Date approved: Mar 14, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9505
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.69 W/kg
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.67 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2014 Feb 19, 2013 Mar 14, 2013
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