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

posted by Daniel P. / Mar 25, 2014, 10:20 AM

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) vs HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S4

Display

Display size

5.0 inches

4.7 inches

5.0 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

441 ppi

468 ppi

441 ppi

Technology

S-LCD 3

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body ratio

66.71 %

65.00 %

71.91 %

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

4 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.14 μm

Second camera

4 megapixels

Hardware Features

Depth information

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video light, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video calling

Digital image stabilization

Front

5 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

2 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

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 g)

5.04 oz (143 g)

4.59 oz (130 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash; IP X3

Features

Notification light

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T

Qualcomm 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

RAM

2 GB LPDDR3

2 GB DDR2

2 GB LPDDR3

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2), HTC Sense UI

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh

2300 mAh

2600 mAh

Charging

Yes

Talk time (3G)

20.00 hours

18.00 hours

17.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

20.7 days (496 hours)

20.8 days (500 hours)

15.4 days (370 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

13.3 days (320 hours)

Music playback

62.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

Options

10 Comments

1. Taters

Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013

Sad how the 2013 flagships are so much better than this years crops because they had respectable size.

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:29 AM 0

2. AppleHateBoy unregistered

Beats Audio is gone?

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:31 AM 0

4. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Yes. :(

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:34 AM 0

6. AppleHateBoy unregistered

Thanks for letting me know. I couldn't find it mentioned anywhere, so I asked. (It's gone that's why it wasn't mentioned. Still, I wanted to confirm.) Why the sad face. I am happy Beats Audio is gone. Good Riddance. Audio Quality belongs (mostly) to hardware.

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:42 AM 0

3. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Galaxy S5 it is for me. Bye HTC.

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:31 AM 2

7. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

why??

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:47 AM 0

5. Jason2k13

Posts: 1469; Member since: Mar 28, 2013

wow the HTC logo... its just too big.

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:39 AM 0

8. NexusX

Posts: 613; Member since: May 16, 2013

HTC just took their previous year model, made it uglier, gave it a marginally better processor, and a EVO 3D camera. and hope it would turn their company around from bankruptcy. How hard is it get rid of of the stupid logo, give it a bigger battery Doesn't it already have a aluminum unibody?why not it give it a bit water resistance and wireless charging while they are at it? this is IMHO a half-baked product. bye HTC. Nexus 6 awaits

posted on Mar 25, 2014, 10:51 AM 0

9. surethom

Posts: 1720; Member since: Mar 04, 2009

So they removed Optical Image Stabilization in favor of a gimmicky refocus, very bad. & still 4 megapixels. :( Will have to wait & see how the Moto X2 camera is.