As technology advances, new devices are being released in the market every
day. You have Smart TVs, Gaming Consoles, Smartphones, and so on. Today, we
will focus on two smartphones that has gained the consumer's attention - HTC
One and Samsung Galaxy S4. We'll take a look at the features of each device and
see which smartphone is better than the other.
HTC One:
HTC One is the flagship smartphone of HTC for 2013. The smartphone was
unveiled last Feb. 19, 2013 at press events in New York City and London. It was made available to mobile operators and
major retailers in at least 181 countries at the beginning of March 2013. Two
months after, The Wall Street Journal reported that HTC One had reached around
5 million units sold since its launch. President of HTC's North American
division, Mark Woodward, considered HTC One's launch to have been the most
successful in the company's history.
Samsung Galaxy S4:
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an Android smartphone that was first unveiled
last March 2013 at Samsung Mobile Unpacked in New York City. It was made
available in late April 2013 on 327 carriers in 155 countries. Samsung sold 20
million S4 units worldwide two months after the device's launch, making it the
fastest selling smartphone in Samsung's history. Since then, Samsung sold more
than 40 million units already.
Let's now take a look at some of the features of each phone.
Design:
HTC One - Aluminium and plastic body, 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm (5.41 x 2.69
x 0.37 in)
Samsung Galaxy S4 - Plastic body, 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x
0.36 in)
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is slimmer and lighter than the HTC One. However,
the use of a plastic battery cover doesn't make it feel like an expensive high-end
device, especially if you will compare it to the aluminium unibody of the HTC
One. The HTC One is designed from a single piece of aluminium,
giving the phone a premium feel.
Screen:
HTC One uses a Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours. It
has a 1080 x 1920 pixel screen and a display of 4.7 inches, which gives it a greater
density rate of 469ppi (pixel per inch). The colours are accurate, text looks
crisp, and the screen is bright and beautiful.
Samsung Galaxy S4 uses Super AMOLED display. It has a massive 5-inch HD
screen with a pixel resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 and a pixel density of 441ppi
(pixels per inch).
OLED screens offer more vibrant colours, deeper black levels, and wider
viewer angles compared to LCD screens. And when it comes to OLED research,
Samsung has the edge.
Camera:
HTC One has a 4 MP, 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus with LED flash primary
camera, and a 2.1 MP, 1080p at 30fps secondary camera. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus with LED flash primary camera and a 2 MP,
1080p at 30fps secondary cameras.
Samsung has the edge when it comes to image performance. However, you
need to dig deeper on the camera settings and modes to get your desired result.
With HTC One, casual shooter can just do a quick snap shot and the phone will
do the rest for you, thanks to its Zoe feature. The handset automatically
creates Video Highlights, which are essentially personal sizzle reels crafted
from photos and movies you've shot each day. You can also share your Zoes
(captured 3-second video clips) with your friends.
Storage:
Samsung offers a 16/32 GB of internal memory and a micro SD slot for
external storage of up to 64 GB.
HTC One has a 32/64 GB of internal memory and it doesn’t have an
external memory card slot.
If you love to take pictures, videos and download a lot of music files,
then the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the right phone for you. With the micro SD card
slot, you will have a lot of storage space.
Battery:
HTC One offers a non-removable 2,300mAH battery with a talk time of up
to 27 hours on 2G and 18 hours on 3G. Samsung S4 offers a removable,
slightly-higher capacity 2,600mAH battery. You can easily replace it with a fully
charged battery pack just by opening the back cover.
When it comes to flexibility, Samsung S4 got this. You won’t have
problems in replacing the battery if it fails. Unlike with the HTC One, sending
the device for repairs or replacing the handset itself is a must in case the
battery fails.
So, there you have it folks! Those are just some of the key features of
both phones to help you decide which one is right for you. You can check the full
specs of the phones from their respective websites.
Both phones lived up to their names. In the end, it boils down to your
own preference. Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One, you will have one hell of a
phone.
Written By: Lewis Jay Labanon - Supportrix Tech Support Engineer
No comments:
Post a Comment