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HTC One M8s

Samsung Galaxy A5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany
4G Network	3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - EMEA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, April. Released 2015, May	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super LCD3	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	To be confirmed	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF 2 MP, (depth)	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, aptX	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/operator dependent)	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
		ANT+ S-Voice

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2840 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 753 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 20 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models	One M8s	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
Price	About 330 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 74h