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HTC One M8s

HTC One M8s

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Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)

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Category Breakdown

HTC One M8s
Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)
Performance
67.868.6
Camera
67.167.7
Display
72.852.4
Battery
60.251.7
Build
66.466.1
Overall
66.961.3

Summary

  • The HTC One M8s features a more premium build quality with a heavier weight of 160g compared to the lighter Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) at 142g.
  • Both devices have a 5.0-inch display, but the M8s offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels versus the On5's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the M8s has a Snapdragon 615 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the On5 has 3GB of RAM, potentially providing better multitasking.
  • Both cameras have a 13 MP rear sensor, but the M8s can record video at 60fps, whereas the On5 is limited to 30fps; however, the On5 has a higher resolution 8 MP front camera compared to the M8s' 5 MP.
  • The M8s has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2840mAh compared to the On5's 2600mAh, and the software experience differs with the M8s running Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense UI, while the On5 operates on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One M8s
Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)

General

Release Date

2015
N/A

Announced

2015
N/A

Description

N/A
Released as Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime.

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

Super LCD3
PLS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

To be confirmed
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
N/A

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 405
N/A

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2840 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2840 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)
142.8 x 69.6 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)

Weight

160 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Software

Operating System

Android 5 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 5 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes