Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs HTC One M8

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs HTC One M8 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 M8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB runs at 1.9 GHz, making HTC One M8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a screen size of 5.1 inches, while HTC One M8 offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC One M8's S-LCD 3, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC One M8 offers 4 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC One M8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while HTC One M8 offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB and HTC One M8 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: HTC One M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB
₹21,999
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₹59,900
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Summary

Release Date

27 Mar, 2014
07 May, 2014
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
2600 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,509 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
441 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %
66.53 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

142 mm
146.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.5 mm
70.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
9.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

145 grams
160 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL
4 UP Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI UltraPixel BSI image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
2688 x 1520 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video HDR
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2800 mAh
2600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(2G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.2 W/kg Body: 1.58 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes
Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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