Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE vs HTC M8 vs Sony Xperia Z2 specs comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE vs HTC M8 vs Sony Xperia Z2 specs comparison
There's nothing like a triple threat match between today's smartphone heavyweights. In one corner, we have the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A. This South Korean pretender has an impossibly dense display, thick hardware muscle, and represents an established legacy of champions. Is this enough to announce it as a winner, though? 

Think hard, because you won't be a fool to bet on the HTC One (M8) - a mighty fighter from Taiwan that comes clad in a metallic armor and carries two cameras that deliver photographic punches in style. Third, coming all the way from Japan, we have the Sony Xperia Z2 - a fiery warrior known for heated battles. While its fists are capable of devastating fury, this happens to be the Z2's weak spot - sometimes the heat gets too intense, and that's when its opponents choose to deliver their lethal blows. 

So, which one do you choose?

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A HTC One (M8) Sony Xperia Z2

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
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, Red, White Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.1-inch 5.0-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 576 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED S-LCD 3 IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.76 % 66.71 % 69.17 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 450
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 420 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (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
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
4 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
HDR
Front
2.1 MP 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b) Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes 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
Date approved: Aug 08, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMG901F
FCC ID value: NM80P6B100 Date approved: Jul 23, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0745
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.77 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.89 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2014 Feb 24, 2014

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