Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. HTC One (M8): Leather and steel

17 April 2014
HTC has made some of the best-looking smartphones in recent history while Samsung has some of the best-selling ones. That’s very much true for the HTC flagship and yet to be seen about the Samsung Galaxy S5, but the clash is no less...

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AnonD-254223, 17 Apr 2014SAMSUNG Galaxy S5: Better build quailty and design + Better... moreBetter build Quality?
Ok... so i guess i will get a Plastic rolex with a Plastic band... Seriously the finition and material used on the HTC are of much better build quality.

At least the screen dont die if you drop it by mistake doing a call.

    AnonD-219781, 17 Apr 2014I couldn't disagree more about performance. The S800 doesn'... moreWhat do you do thats need more than the S800?
    No game use it fully.
    Only some apps will do but those app ( like video conversion ect ) will run 10 time faster on a real pc so maybe snapdragon 1500 serie will be fast enuf lol.

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      Marorun, 17 Apr 2014Then why using both onboard browser and Chrome the HTC open... moreUmm, the S5's stock browser is faster than the M8's stock browser. Don't know or care about 3rd party browsers, since they can vary greatly on each device.

        AnonD-237466, 17 Apr 2014HTC Positives: Sharper Screen Front Speakers Premium Lo... moreDrop your unprotected S5 when doing a call and its game over screen will die ( will not even shatter just die)
        HTC will get scratch on the aluminium but nothing else.

        So if you afraid of scratch you need a case otherwise you dont need one with th HTC.

        On the Samsung you need a case against drop but not against scratch..

        So its all questions of what type of person you are if you drop your phone a lots take the HTC if you dont drop it take the Samsung

        If we only base on resistance of course.

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          Anonymous, 17 Apr 2014As someone who doesn't like either of these phones for thei... moreI couldn't disagree more about performance. The S800 doesn't do what I need it to, so I'm definitely looking forward to the 805 and 810. A Snapdragon S4 fitting my needs? Yeah right lol.

            AnonD-219781, 17 Apr 2014You mean like the iPhone's browser? Optimization is a good ... moreThen why using both onboard browser and Chrome the HTC open real life webpage faster?

              AnonD-179696, 17 Apr 2014Aluminium soda can vs polycarbonate. Space grade Aluminium vs High Quality Polycarbonate

              Thats more like it no need to insult any brand.

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                AnonD-73252, 17 Apr 2014Samsung's UI is all over the place. Standard google icons ... moreYou mean like the iPhone's browser? Optimization is a good thing, since a good sunspider means good web-browsing in general. Unlike cpu and gpu benchmarks, a sunspider score actually reflects on the experience.

                  Anonymous, 17 Apr 2014As someone who doesn't like either of these phones for thei... moreNice way of seeing thing.

                  For Camera i would put a Tie.

                  S5 Main camera much better than the M8 but the M8 selfie Cam is much better than the S5..

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                    JeremyHawthorne, 17 Apr 2014Why is it that everyone claims that AMOLED is more power ef... moreThat's matter of management. S5 has bigger dayly battery life,though.

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                      • Ichigo
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                      • 17 Apr 2014

                      Great job by gsmarena! The S5 is definitely better but the M8 is a good phone no doubt!

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                        • JeremyHawthorne
                        • 3SC
                        • 17 Apr 2014

                        Why is it that everyone claims that AMOLED is more power efficient than LCD but on the other hand video playback time on S5 is shorter? The S5 has a 4% larger screen but 2.1% less ppi and a 7.7% bigger battery capacity...

                        Is it the UI? Is it only a theoretical advantage which goes along with increased black areas? Is it the chipset? Is it a marketing lie (again)?

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                          • dady
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                          • 17 Apr 2014

                          s4 has better performance on the paper but one had very smoother ui and better performance ..
                          like last year one m8 will be best 2014 cus nobody care about paper they like to test phonrs in the working..
                          m8 all the way.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 17 Apr 2014

                            As someone who doesn't like either of these phones for their monumental fail of not having a shutter key I still feel that S5 is a better package, overall. But giving S5 a win in display and and a draw in build quality is a joke. My (I think objective) scores would be:
                            Design and build quality: M8>S5
                            Display: M8>S5 (441ppi vs 288ppi and being slightly brighter means M8 is better).
                            Battery: S5>M8
                            Interface: Draw (both should be replaced with something like NOVA or APEX ASAP)
                            Performance: Draw (since even Snapdragon S4 is more than anyone is going to ever need in real life S800 is overkill in both cases)
                            App packages: S5>M8 (both have quite a number of gimmicky features but S5 has more of those so S5>M8)
                            Audio: M8>S5
                            Camera in all departments: S5>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>M8
                            Overall: S5>M8 even if only slightly.

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                              Anonymous, 17 Apr 2014Did gsmarena make a mistake? The title should read plastic... moreAluminium soda can vs polycarbonate.

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                                • AnonD-237466
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                                • 17 Apr 2014

                                HTC Positives:
                                Sharper Screen
                                Front Speakers
                                Premium Looks
                                Polished Sense UI

                                S5:
                                Better Contrast and Sun Light Legibility,
                                Way Better Camera,
                                Excellent Battery,
                                Water Resistant Body,
                                Easy Handling as no case is required,
                                Many In Built Useful Software
                                Lighter Body

                                Go for M8 purely for premium looks and polished UI...

                                Except for premium looks, S5 has everything. Take your pick.

                                If u are OK with looks, S5 is better.

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                                  shubham yadav, 17 Apr 2014Anyways, no one uses barometer or thermometer. I have an s4... moreI find them very useful. Heart Rate monitor, I have an app that uses camera and flash. I use it rarely. I think a strong or double flash is more usefull.
                                  Have a nice day too, though here is 21:40

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                                    • nico
                                    • Px5
                                    • 17 Apr 2014

                                    what gsmaerna? it should be plastic vs steel, not leather. lolz

                                      AnonD-255173, 17 Apr 2014Thanks, I don't know about *#0*# and i can't test it becaus... moreAnyways, no one uses barometer or thermometer. I have an s4 and never used them . Though a pedometer or a heart rate sensor can be useful, I use pedometer a lot. Finally, I found a sensible guy here who is not fanboyish or just bashing up on a phone.

                                      Have a nice day. It seems they are no longer there in s-health now

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                                        • 17 Apr 2014

                                        Leather and steel or plastic and steel..?

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