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HTC One (M8i)

HTC One (M8i)

#4956
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

#4475

Category Breakdown

HTC One (M8i)
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.5
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.856.5

Summary

  • The HTC One (M8i) features a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a slightly larger 5.3-inch PLS LCD display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the M8i is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset with 2GB of RAM, compared to the XCover 5's Exynos 850 chipset and 4GB of RAM, indicating better multitasking capabilities for the latter.
  • The camera on the XCover 5 is superior with a 16 MP rear camera versus the M8i's 13 MP, although both can record video at 1080p.
  • The XCover 5 also has a larger 3000 mAh battery with 15W charging, while the M8i's battery specifications are not provided.
  • Software-wise, the M8i runs on Android 5.1 with Sense UI 7, whereas the XCover 5 operates on Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One (M8i)
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

General

Release Date

N/A
2021, March 04

Announced

N/A
2021, March 04

Description

Preliminary unofficial specifications
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.3"

Type

Super LCD3
PLS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Exynos 850 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 405
Mali-G52

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

N/A
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)

Weight

160 g
172 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes