Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One: Thinner, Better, Faster...??


13 Cause to pick Samsung Galaxy S4


DISPLAY
Marginally bigger screen size 5" vs 4.7" 6.38% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.

POWER
Wireless charging Yes vs No It can be charged w/o any plugs and wires similar to electric shavers or toothbrushes (as extra).
Has a removable battery Yes vs No The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken
More battery power 2,600 mAh vs 2,300 mAh 13.04% more battery power.

PHYSICAL
Less body volume 75.32 cm³ vs 87.15 cm³ 13.57% less body volume.
Lighter 130 g vs 143 g 13 g lighter.
Thinner 7.9 mm vs 9.3 mm 1.4 mm thinner.
Shorter 136.6 mm vs 137.4 mm 0.8 mm shorter.

CONNECTIVITY
Has an external memory slot Yes vs No The device has a standardized external memory slot in order to easily extend the internal storage with affordable memory modules which can be SD slot, microSD slot, etc.
camera
Vastly more megapixel (photo) 13 MP vs 4 MP 3.25x more megapixel (photo).
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies Yes vs No When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.

OS
Plays Adobe Flash Yes vs No Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the device's browser.

CPU
Faster CPU clock speed 8x 1.6 GHz vs 4x 1.7 GHz 1.88x faster CPU clock speed.

5 Cause to pick HTC One 


PHYSICAL
Narrower 68.2 mm vs 69.8 mm 1.6 mm narrower.
Has stereo speakers Yes vs No Devices with stereo speakers deliver sound that surrounds the user from left and right side, creating a richer sound and a better experience.

DISPLAY
Every pixel has three subpixels Yes vs No The device has three full subpixels per pixel which results in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. It may result in less crisp or little blurred image.
A little bit higher pixel density 469 ppi vs 441 ppi 6.35% higher pixel density.

LENS
Definitely wider aperture f/2 vs f/2.2 9.09% wider aperture. The wider an aperture, the more light the image sensor gets. More light helps avoiding blur by employing a faster shutter speed. Aperture sizes are expressed in f-stops, the smaller the better. In addition, wide lenses provide a narrow depth of field enabling to focus on the subject and blur the background.