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HTC One (M8) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2: specs comparison

By Chris P.

Updated: Mar 25, 2014, 10:25 AM

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HTC One (M8) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2: specs comparison

Oh, boy, are you at the right place at the right time!

The time has come for HTC to come forth with its new One flagship, and remove whatever lingering doubt there is about the exact specifications of the hard-hitter. In abidance with an old PhoneArena tradition, this means it's also time for a quick spar between Taiwan's new hotshot and Samsung's and Sony's still minty-fresh Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2.

That's obviously an explosive line-up to pit against each other, not least because this trio is being released in a very similar time window. This means no advantages owed to newer technology. But make no mistakes -- there are nuances, and where one may excel, another likely only follows. At least from a purely hardware standpoint.

So, for example, the Galaxy S5 comes with the most potent bin of the newly-christened Snapdragon 801, but its camera sensor is not quite as big as the one found on the Xperia Z2, and the One has the smallest one (but with the biggest pixels). The Z2 also comes with the biggest, 5.2-inch display, and the largest, 3200mAh battery, not to mention that it sports 3GB of DDR3 RAM, whereas the Galaxy S5 is trailing behind with 2GB of DDR3 RAM, while the One M8 comes at the very bottom with less-speedy 2GB of DDR2 RAM.

Of course, the differences don't stop here, and you can study the specs sheets side-by-side for as long as you want, but do yourself a big one and wait for a more thorough and complete review comparison before making any rash decisions. These are just dry specs and nothing more. Experience has sure taught us to distrust their word. With that in mind, do take a look.

Design

Dimensions

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm

5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches
146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm

5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm

Weight

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

5.64 oz (160.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP67

Splash; IPX3

Water, Dust; IP58

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Display

Size

5.1-inch

5.0-inch

5.2-inch

Technology

Super AMOLED

S-LCD 3

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

69.76 %

66.71 %

69.17 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB

Processor

Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
32-bit

Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

RAM

2GB (LPDDR3)

3GB (LPDDR3)

Internal storage

32GB

16GB

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

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

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh

2600 mAh

3200 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

21.00 hours

15.00 hours

Stand-by time

16.2 days (390 hours)

28.8 days (690 hours)

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

20.00 hours

19.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

20.7 days (496 hours)

30.8 days (740 hours)

Music playback

67.00 hours

120.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

10.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

16 MP (Features: BSI sensor, PDAF)

4 MP (Features: Autofocus)

20.7 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

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

Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera

4 MP (Depth information)

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

MPEG4, 3GPP

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Video light, Video sharing

HDR

Front

2.1 MP

5 MP

2.2 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

See the full Samsung Galaxy S5 vs HTC One (M8) vs Sony Xperia Z2 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.