Samsung may lead when it comes to comfort and screen quality, but the One M8 has better speakers on it than any device we’ve used. Winner for comfort and feel: Galaxy S5 Speaker quality, and listening with headphones So, from a practical perspective, we liked using the GS5 more, but damn that M8 looks nice. We also had a problem with the M8’s volume adjusting when it was in our pocket because the button sticks out from the unit so much. The One M8 is so beautiful and slick that it is actually prone to sliding out of your hand. Thanks to its button placement and design, the Galaxy S5 is more comfortable to hold. It’s as detailed and gorgeous as an iPhone - maybe more-so. The One M8 has such a finely brushed aluminum body that it feels soft to the touch. The HTC One M8 is the obvious winner for style and design. The One M8 on the other hand, features a brushed-metal, unibody frame designed to ergonomically wrap around the user’s hand, though it lacks the waterproof encasing of its rival and weighs slightly more. The Galaxy S5 is nearly identical to the S4, albeit with a slightly larger display, and a water-resistant treatment allowing the device to survive submersion in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Samsung never deviates much from its typical, plastic design. Winner for front camera: HTC One M8 Look and feel When it comes to front cameras though, HTC is up there with the best. The Galaxy S5 performs better in low light than many of its competitors. That’s not to say the One is bad, but Samsung has upped its game considerably this year. Overall, we think the Galaxy S5 does a noticeably better job balancing color and light in its standard automatic mode. Honestly, with the number of selfies we all seem to take, this is a big advantage for HTC. HTC has embraced the selfie with a 5-megapixel front camera. On the other hand, HTC’s front camera outclasses Samsung’s, which has stuck to a weak 2.1-megapixel image. Both smartphones also offer facial recognition, filters, and tools for splicing audio and video directly on the device. After taking a photo, you can use “UFocus,” an HTC feature designed to add the Lytro effect of blurred-out objects in the foreground or distance. On the opposite end, the One M8 includes dual cameras: The primary camera offers a backside-illuminated sensor for capturing photos in low-light scenarios, while the second is specifically built to capture accurate depth information. However, the S5’s rear-facing camera can also capture 4K (UHD) video, and includes an advanced auto-focus feature for capturing crisp action shots. With the S5, the rear-camera resolution jumps from the S4’s 13 megapixels to 16 - easily surpassing the One M8’s 5MP rear camera - while the front camera boasts a resolution slightly below that of the One M8. Samsung is notorious for emphasizing the camera capabilities of its smartphones, and rightly so. Both screens look amazing, but Samsung has really perfected its Super AMOLED technology. Honestly, it doesn’t make much of a difference. It’s also slightly larger than HTC’s screen at 5.1 inches compared to the One M8’s 5-inch. Everyone who has seen our GS5 has complimented its screen. This is because on an AMOLED screen, when you see black, that pixel is actually turned off, meaning its as black as it can get. We think Samsung’s screen has deeper blacks, richer colors, and looks sharper, overall. The difference is that Samsung’s screen uses AMOLED technology and HTC’s uses LCD. They’re also tied on storage, both offering 16GB with MicroSD slots if you need more storage.īoth of these devices have beautiful 1,920 x 1,080 pixel screens. As far as we’re concerned, HTC and Samsung are tied when it comes to processing power. Both of these scores are fantastic and both handsets will run any games or apps Android has to offer with ease. In 3DMark’s Ice Storm Unlimited test, the Galaxy S5 scored an 18,500 the HTC One M8 got a 20,600. They both have 2GB of RAM, almost the same size battery, and performed almost equal in benchmark testing. The GS5 has the edge with a 2.5GHz clock speed compared to HTC’s 2.3GHz, but we’re splitting hairs. The Galaxy S5 and One M8 both have quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processors. Neither Samsung nor HTC have skimped on specs this time around. If you want to play the numbers game, we can do that, but it’s no longer the best way to decide between devices. (Don’t forget to read our full Galaxy S5 review and full HTC One M8 review.) Processing power
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