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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  • 07 May 2014

AnonD-261017, 06 May 2014Might I add, samsung brings you much more "useless&quo... moreThat's your way of saying...Samsung offers and I like HTC who does...So it's useless so I can defend HTC. Congrats.

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    • AnonD-236781
    • 0nD
    • 06 May 2014

    SAM, 06 May 2014I also used both of these phones, S5 is more more and much ... moreu say S5 is better cause u r Sammy fan? If u checked both phones,u have to observe that the battery life of S5 is a lil bit bigger...i think u checked just for a couple of hours maximum. Display i sbigger! r u serious? 5.0 vs 5.1....is it an advantage for u? u r kiddin...much more options on s5???? yes, but how much options u use every day??? Water resistant.... how often u need this? It's just a trick! from my point of view! Removeble battery.... i don think that it's an advantage ,cause u will not change your battery after 6 months for ex...cause in 2015 will apear a new phone and u will buy it.That means that one battery for 1-2 years is ok!
    Why don tell us how better Samsung's UI is working over the HTC m8????? Or u r thinking cause on S5 is working much better???

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      • Dory
      • 0BR
      • 06 May 2014

      Frankly speaking i didn't use HTC but Samsung is rubbish after my bad experience in GS4

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        • TgA
        • 06 May 2014

        SAM, 06 May 2014I also used both of these phones, S5 is more more and much ... moreStop fooling people I'm sure u never used samsung mobile

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          • AnonD-261017
          • SdY
          • 06 May 2014

          Anonymous, 02 May 2014Samsung brings you much more options, but When compare Touc... moreMight I add, samsung brings you much more "useless" options. All those "smart" features that are anything but smart and useful. An unnecessary heart rate sensor which is a con if you ask me, since you can download the heart rate app for use on any phone. Water resistance is about the only feature I see as a good advantage over M8.

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            • tE6
            • 06 May 2014

            Anonymous, 30 Apr 2014htc m8 is better than s5 I used both phones I also used both of these phones, S5 is more more and much more better than HTC one(m8). S5 brings much more options than HTC one(m8).... Also it has bigger battery life, slightly bigger screen, a better camera, microUSB 3.0 so it can transfer files to my laptop more faster than my HTC, It has slimmer plastic body so I can carry it easily and finally it has water resistant body.

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              • AnonD-179746
              • j0c
              • 05 May 2014

              anonymous, 04 May 2014That would be a lie sinds HTC m8 Has a 5.2 screen while sam... moreI didn't mean 1.5 Liter plastic bottle.
              I meant 300cc plastic bottle!!!

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                • anonymous
                • SdJ
                • 05 May 2014

                Anonymous, 05 May 2014Wrong on screen size and the 3d glasses has no logical base... moreby saying that you do not agree with the 3d glasses but you are with the can + screen

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 4QS
                  • 05 May 2014

                  anonymous, 04 May 2014That would be a lie sinds HTC m8 Has a 5.2 screen while sam... moreWrong on screen size and the 3d glasses has no logical base....just you ....being you

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                    • anonymous
                    • SdJ
                    • 04 May 2014

                    AnonD-179746, 02 May 2014My English teacher used to say "As long as you underst... moreThat would be a lie sinds HTC m8 Has a 5.2 screen while samsung s5 has a 5.1 screen . A plastic bottle is too big . Htc m8 is a cola can with a screen and 3D glasses on the back

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                      • AnonD-179746
                      • j0c
                      • 02 May 2014

                      anonymous, 30 Apr 2014As long as you understood what i meant it does not mater wh... moreMy English teacher used to say "As long as you understood what i meant it does not mater."
                      To encourage us to learn English. 20 years ago of course!
                      You work in industry and you say add metals to each other?!
                      I'm sorry for such industry to have such worker.
                      And, to satisfy you not to say all this non-sense stuff, I work at Emirates airline. So, you wanna teach me about adding metals to each other?! Go on then!
                      You can use HTC Sense, and then all your non-sense is gone :D
                      And by the way, if One M8 is coca cola can, I believe Galaxy S5 is coca cola plastic bottle!!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • n4R
                        • 02 May 2014

                        Samsung brings you much more options, but When compare TouchWiz and Sence performance, HTC Sence much way faster then TouchWiz.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4QS
                          • 01 May 2014

                          Anonymous, 01 May 2014m8 is way faster than the gs5 in real lifeA few seconds after 2 1/2 minutes by not being as fully features and different home button functions....Is not way faster.
                          Try looking at the whole picture more objectively

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                            • Anonymous
                            • g54
                            • 01 May 2014

                            m8 is way faster than the gs5 in real life

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                              • anonymous
                              • SdJ
                              • 30 Apr 2014

                              AnonD-179746, 29 Apr 2014Wow. I'm embarrassed. Not because of what I said. Because o... moreAs long as you understood what i meant it does not mater whatever it's plane or plain . Your phone is the only thing embarrassing . What the fuck i work in industrie don't tell me crap about Alloys shit i know that i could not express myself well enough . Eiher way M8 looks like a coca cola can cut in two . Painted with metal like color and a touch screen

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                                • anonymous
                                • SdJ
                                • 30 Apr 2014

                                Anonymous, 30 Apr 2014htc m8 is better than s5 I used both phones HTC is a can with a touch screen

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • g54
                                  • 30 Apr 2014

                                  htc m8 is better than s5
                                  I used both phones

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 4QS
                                    • 30 Apr 2014

                                    AnonD-243215, 29 Apr 2014m8 is better in : -design -build quality -sound and spea... more-Design is preference and Samsung's is more practical.
                                    -Poly Carbonate is overall more durable and has many advantages over Aluminum.
                                    What you prefer in looks and what has good build quality are two different things.
                                    -M8 is louder with better speakers. S5's audio is a tad cleaner through headset. M8's is still louder.
                                    -S5 has many more and better camera options and with one camera overall does better than what M8's dual does.
                                    -Actually not entirely. In some ways and in conditions. But a shoot out has shown that is not a black and white thing. Though lighting for sure and in more cases yes.
                                    But can easily loose in detail still and fall behind in cases.
                                    -Not proven yet. Numbers do not mean everything. The S5's front camera has been shown to be pretty good. In theory the M8's could and should be better. We will see.
                                    -No. You can use the volume rocker. It does not have a dedicated shutter.

                                    S5 has the world's current best display.
                                    it is slimmer, more durable, more ergonomic, and has better grip, while still having better battery life, a removable battery, and water resistant.
                                    M8's speed with all touchwiz goodness going is only slightly ahead. By lacking everything in comparison. Plus you can disable many touchwiz functions and even it out. You don't really have the option with HTC. It just does less.

                                    Your preference is your preference. But fact is fact.
                                    S5 in most key areas has a good lead over the M8. And you made non factual points based off your own preference.

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                                      • AnonD-179746
                                      • B}p
                                      • 29 Apr 2014

                                      Anonymous, 29 Apr 2014Nothing to do with a ferrari and a plain , They just use al... moreWow. I'm embarrassed. Not because of what I said. Because of what you said.
                                      First, It's not plain. It's Plane. You didn't mistype it, since you wrote PLAIN twice.
                                      Second, You can't add metals to each other, it's not like mixing fruit juice. It's matter of casting, forging, and heat-treatment.
                                      Third, if you can read, I said 2024 Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys.
                                      Fourth, if you can search, 2024 Aluminum is the most common metal for manufacturing civil aircraft and planes(not plaines!) which is one amongst Aluminum Alloys. I believe you know what alloys are. Alloys are adding each metal to each other, just like mixing fruit juice!!!
                                      Now, I REALLY am embarrassed!!!!!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • SdJ
                                        • 29 Apr 2014

                                        AnonD-179746, 28 Apr 2014Cheap Metal?!!! Are you a metal dealer or what?! :) So, t... moreNothing to do with a ferrari and a plain , They just use aluminium not for the price but because it's the lightest metal there is . And by the way in plains and cars like ferrari it's not only alu they had to add other metals so that it can be water resistant . So know what you write before posting youre just embarresing yourself . I got more to say what's the point of having a cheap alu back when you are going to cover it ?

                                        Cause if you don't your alu back won't be as pretty anymore haha