Samsung Galaxy s5 vs. HTC One M8: Both are flagship smartphones. HTC One M8 is among HTC's best-looking and well-built phones. Galaxy s5 is among Samsung's best-selling handset. But what makes one exceptional over the other? Let's start the head-to-head comparison.
What makes Galaxy S5 better than HTC One M8?
s5 receives IP67 certification, which means it is dust- and water-resistant. You'll have to worry less - if not you have nothing to worry at all - about dust and liquid damage. It has bigger screen size (though not that significant as the difference with that of M8 is only 0.1. It has higher rear camera quality with 16 megapixels.
Speaking of processor, s5 is powered by faster processor of European and US versions - Krait 400 2.5GHz. HTC One M8 is Krait 400 2.3 GHz. This Galaxy series features fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, and barometer. It also sports microUSB 3.0. This means it has faster transfer speed than M8's microUSB 2.0.
Samsung Galaxy s5 vs. HTC One M8: Samsung Galaxy s5 is also packed with bigger battery capacity with 2800mAh than HTC One M8's 2600mAh. If one-handed use is of utmost concern, then this Samsung phone is a winner as it is lighter at 145g (M8's 160g) and thinner at 8.1mm (versus HTC One M8's 9.4mm).
With the recent news on Android 5.0 Lollipop update making every Android phone owner thrilled (and frustrated) about being able to finally experience using it, Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 users are sure to ask: "When are we receiving an Android L update?"
One report says upgrade to Android L for Galaxy s5 will come in December while HTC announced in its Twitter account in Nov. 3 that HTC One M7 and M8 users can expect this to happen in 90 days.
Samsung Galaxy s5 vs. HTC One M8: In the next part of this article, you'll read about HTC One M8's advantage over Galaxy s5.
