Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One: Army of two

26 March 2013
Two phones carrying such a weight of expectations that one would think they’d have no time and energy to worry about each other. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has to outsell the S III and the HTC One is...

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  • 12 Jun 2013

Ty G., 12 Jun 2013Iphone5 has its strengths.. if i'm super rich I'll buy the ... moreHtc one is in the same prize category as ip5 and sgs4... you dont have to be super rich to afford any of these beautys. Sgs 4 all the way.

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    • 12 Jun 2013

    Ty G., 12 Jun 2013Iphone5 has its strengths.. if i'm super rich I'll buy the ... moreHtc one is in the same prize category as ip5 and sgs4... you dont have to be super rich to afford any of these beautys. Sgs 4 all the way.

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      • 12 Jun 2013

      AnonD-136521, 10 Jun 2013You cant go wrong with either to be honest, and they both b... moreIphone5 has its strengths.. if i'm super rich I'll buy the IP5, the S4 and the xperiaZ.. all top dogs in the smartphone market! I can only choose one for now so it's the HTC One for me:) follow your hearts guys, you won't go wrong with all these phones, "to each his own."

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        • 12 Jun 2013

        Anonymous, 11 Jun 2013The S4 looks fine, social networking is at least on par, an... moreI guess S4 wins the battery comparison (basing on reviews).. but w/ the HTC One, I dont mind charging every night since I'm a medium to heavy user, and I dont want to wait the next day just to charge the phone (you never know what happens in the middle of the day so i make sure I have my phone fully charged during daytime). With the HTC One it has enough juice to last me another day but again..

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          • 12 Jun 2013

          Anonymous, 11 Jun 2013The S4 looks fine, social networking is at least on par, an... moreDurability lies on the hammer of the beholder hehe.. both phones are durable.. i had a samsung F480, and an HTC Desire, dropped those phones a couple of times and they stayed with me for years (f480 is still working.. still using the Desire for backup).. so I expect both S4 and HTC One to be durable.. will I drop my HTC One, or will you drop your S4 just for kicks? No way!!! Which is better? I wont even dare to experiment.. btw HTC One has a few share of torture tests in youtube, you'll be surprised:)

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            • 12 Jun 2013

            Anonymous, 11 Jun 2013The S4 looks fine, social networking is at least on par, an... moreMusic superior on S4? Back it up mate! I'm holding both phones now, people in my office give it to HTC One hands down (unless they're all deaf or something).. Screen space is a tad better on S4, but with display on full for both phones, most here at the office found the HTC One's natural look much better (even the S4 owner agrees).. hey I'm just doing live comparison here:)

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              • 12 Jun 2013

              Anonymous, 11 Jun 2013The S4 looks fine, social networking is at least on par, an... moreYou know what? Lets see if hand gestures will still be practical in lets say.. in a year.. if people are still talkin about it, or other companies have copied it, then i'm wrong, its not a gimmick.. so lets wait in a year then i'll answer you.. for now, i dont see any use for it, if HTC One had that feature, honestly I wont use it (maybe play with it a few days).. people i know who have the S4 dont use it at all.. btw, S4 is a very good phone, if I had extra money I'll buy one for my wife, but she still has her SGnote2 and she rather have an HTC next time hehe..

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                • 12 Jun 2013

                camera update:
                I just compared the camera focusing of the HTC One to my officemate's Sammy GalaxyS4, the S4 had a hard time keeping up.. so I just told my officemate who was really bothered: "Hey, don't ask too much from your S4's camera or any other smartphone cam, that's mainly the reason why we buy dslr cameras".... hehe good job HTC One!!!

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                  • 11 Jun 2013

                  Ty G., 11 Jun 2013If looks, music, and social networking are important to you... moreThe S4 looks fine, social networking is at least on par, and music is superior on S4. Also screen is way wway better, much superior camera, speed and daily performance are also better, as well as stand by time.
                  The S4 is also actually more durable. Aluminum scratches and dents. Gorilla Glass 3 is stronger as well.
                  And also please explain which is gimmicky. Using both cameras at once? Not having to touch the screen to answer calls, texts, pause/play videos, scroll pages/web pages, view content, and so on. Please tell us which is so gimmicky? Or is it because nobody else offers all those features?

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                    • 11 Jun 2013

                    jeremy, 07 Jun 2013guys tell me which is better to buy s4 or htc one i'... moreIf looks, music, and social networking are important to you, then go for htc one.. if you go for tech gimmicks like hand gesture etc, over saturated amoled images, then S4 will fit your bill.

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                      • 10 Jun 2013

                      Definitely s4 .... coz htc cant beat octa core and 2.2

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                        • ame
                        • 10 Jun 2013

                        You cant go wrong with either to be honest, and they both blow the lame iphone 5 out of the water!

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                          • yuna
                          • XMi
                          • 09 Jun 2013

                          Both phone are great, it's depends on our preferences about what phones that we needs... I used galaxy s4 (octa core version) and HTC one, for me galaxy s4 is great but the software still not 100 ready esp for octa core version while HTC one is great esp. For build quality plus HTC One Sense 5 great but I still worried with HTC after sales services in Indonesia (HTC one just launched yesterday here due to supply chain and regulation issues)... at this time i choose HTC one but will think again after Samsung realease new updated for galaxy s4 octo core..

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                            • 07 Jun 2013

                            guys tell me which is better to buy

                            s4 or htc one

                            i'm planning to buy

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                              • smokey18
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                              • 04 Jun 2013

                              you guys can say and think what you like but i own both and i choose the sg4 for over all use

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                                • 01 Jun 2013

                                Gill, 31 May 2013This is my final comment, I used to read this blog daily ,,... moreWell...Thanks to reviews like this and people who have actually used both devices we know you are lying or just a clouded HTC fan

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 01 Jun 2013

                                  AnonD-150836, 30 May 2013Htc one is best phon in the world..this phone is best body ... moreLol. You can love it, want it, and get it all you want...That's your choice...But understand there are phones that blow it away

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                                    • 01 Jun 2013

                                    Gill, 31 May 2013This is my final comment, I used to read this blog daily ,,... morePlz tell me which one is better ?
                                    S4 - Htc one
                                    I am planning to buy.
                                    Please reply on my e mail id-parastalwardelhi@yahoo.in

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                                      • Gill
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                                      • 31 May 2013

                                      This is my final comment, I used to read this blog daily ,, and i work in telecommunication company,, i tested both phones indoors,,, not outdoors yet,, Htc one was far better than s4,, and the music as well,,,and the look as well,, battery is good..Happy to have it

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                                        • 30 May 2013

                                        Htc one is best phon in the world..this phone is best body and best camera,sound..then I likethis pphone I will by tomorrow...friends then u can come and by...this phone...-)(""('(':-:-:::-:::