Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One Max 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One Max 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One Max 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S4 runs at 1.6 GHz, making HTC One Max 16GB the better performer.


Display: HTC One Max 16GB offers a screen size of 5.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 5 inches, making HTC One Max 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC One Max 16GB's S-LCD 3, making Samsung Galaxy S4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC One Max 16GB offers 4 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Max 16GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HTC One Max 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 2600 mAh, making HTC One Max 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Max 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S4 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while HTC One Max 16GB has a rating of 3.2.

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Samsung Galaxy S4
₹15,999
(Discontinued)
HTC One Max 16GB
₹17,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
63%

Release Date

N/A
15 Oct, 2013

Performance

Apple A13 Bionic
Snapdragon 600
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2.1 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,437 ratings)
3.2/5
(75 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Avg

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP3
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
373 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %
70.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

136.6 mm
164.5 mm

Width

69.8 mm
82.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
10.29 mm

Weight

130 grams
217 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
4 UP Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
2688 x 1520 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2.1 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope