It’s been a heavyweight android fight between Samsung (Galaxy S5 SM-G900F) and HTC (One M8) in this year. Yes, HTC launched its new era mobile for 2014 calendar year with successor for HTC One 2013 (m7) model in the name of HTC One M8 also known as HTC One 2014 at the same time Samsung also unveiled its yet another Galaxy S series big flagship named Galaxy S5 with superior specs and features. Here is the comparison of Samsung Galaxy S5 Vs HTC One M8 explained.
Display:
Samsung Galaxy S5 screen comes with 5.1 inches size with 1080 pixels full HD Super AMOLED technology and 432 ppi pixel density only 8.1 mm thickness where as HTC One M8 comes with 5.0 inches with 1080 p full HD and 441 ppi only 9.35 mm thickness. So One M8 brings down in just 0.1 inches deduction when compare to Galaxy S5.
Hardware (Processor and Storage memory)
From the Hardware section both the model has almost same configuration as One M8 processor powered by 2.3 GHz Quad core Krait 400 with superfast Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and 2GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB built-in storage which allows only 10GB/24GB user storage also upto 128GB memory expansion via external microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC slot where as Galaxy S5 powered by 2.5GHz quad core Krait 400 processor with same Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset and nothing comparable at storage section.
OS and UI
Both the smartphone manufacturer has their unique user Interface along with android operating system. HTC One 2014 running on android 4.4 kitkat with HTSC sense 6.0 UI, HTC BlinkFeed while S5 running on android 4.4.2 kitkat with TouchWiz UI. The major difference is that S5 has water and dust resistant with IP 67 certified while HTC One M8 misses this features.
Camera
HTC 2one 2014 back camera featured with 4 megapixels with HTC UltraPixel camera, BSI sensor, Dual LED flash, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens, 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video and 5MP front camera while Galaxy S5 comes with 16 megapixels with sensor size 1/2.5”, f/2.4, 29mm lens, 4K (3480 x 2160 pixels) video recording with HDR video and 2.1MP front camera.
Compare HTC One M8 2014 Vs Samsung Galaxy S5 specification:
| HTC One M8 2014 | Samsung Galaxy S5 | |
| Display | 5-inch Full HD IPS LCD (1080 x 1920 pixels) | 5.1-inches Super AMOLED display, (1080 x 1920 pixels) |
| Display features | 441 ppi (pixels per inch), 16M color, Multi-touch | 432 ppi, 16M color, Multi-touch |
| Dimension | 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm and weighs-160 g | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm and Weighs- 145 g |
| Network | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| processor | 2.3 GHz Quad core Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | 2.5 GHz quad core Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU, Adreno 305 |
| Memory | 16GB internal memory and 2GB RAM, upto 128GB via MicroSD card | 16GB Internal and 2GB RAM, microSD slot upto 128 GB |
| Camera | Main: 4.0-megapixel camera with HTC UltraPixel camera, BSI sensor, Dual LED flash, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens and Front: 5-megapixel camera | 16 Megapixel Autofocus Camera LED Flash, sensor size 1/2.5”, f/2.4, 29mm lens, and 2.1MP front camera |
| Recording | Full HD recording 1920 x 1080 @30 fps | 4K video recording 3480 x 2160 |
| connectivity | 4G LTE, NFC, 3G (42 Mbps HSDPA; 11.5 Mbps HSUPA), GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth v4.0, USB, GPS, Wifi hotspot, USB tethering, HTC Connect, micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection, infrared remote control | 4G LTE, NFC, 3G(42 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA),GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, FM radio with Recording and aGPS |
| OS | Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC sense 6.0 | Android 4.4.2 Kitkat |
| Multimedia | Audio: HTC BoomSound Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers Sense Voice, MP3,eAAC+,WMA and WAV. Video:MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV, 1080p HD video, 3D Surround Sound, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, Clear Stereo |
Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC, WAV Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.264, H.263, 3GP, 4K video |
| Battery | 2600 mAh (Li-Ion) | Li-Ion, 2800 mAh |
Quick HTC One M8 2014 Vs Samsung Galaxy S5 comparison table in picture:
