With two new powerhouse Android phones coming out this year the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC M7, which will you choose? The United States is easily the most competitive smartphone market in the world and controls the fate of many manufacturers with their new releases. Here we will compare the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC M7 to see which we think will be the one you should buy.
We do know right from the start that the HTC M7 or possibly just the HTC One will be released this year by HTC to combat all of the high end phones rumored this year. We also know however that some time between March and May Samsung will announce their brand new phone in the Galaxy Series the Galaxy S4. Even with these two devices getting most of the hype at this point early in the year we know there will be plenty of competition for these devices with many others being released.
Samsung has already made a name for themselves being the leader by far in the Android smartphone market and the largest thorn in Apple’s side pulling many iPhone users over to Android. With its sleek design and amazing power and battery life the Galaxy S4 will likely be among the most popular devices this year. While we all know that HTC seems to have a real ongoing issue with battery life they also have the power needed to compete in the market and have not slacked off when it comes to releasing powerful phones.
NOTE: Keep in ming that all of this is based on the rumored specs that have been gathered to this point in time. Some of the features discussed here may not be on the devices at time of release so don’t hold us to everything. We will update later when we actually get our hands on a Galaxy S4 and HTC M7.
As far as specifications go the two devices are very similar with Samsung having its Exynos 5 chip and the M7 (One) having its 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon. This being said there are other features that all seem to fit in line with each other such as the 4.7 inch display on the HTC M7 and the 5 inch display on the Galaxy S4. This is such a small difference in total screen size that it will likely not be a deterrent for either device. The cameras on both devices are rumored to be a 13MP rear with about the same RAM and internal storage capacity.
What it will come down to in our opinions are the fact that Samsung devices not only have acquired an incredible reputation for great devices with great battery life while HTC has the great reputation but batteries seem to be weak to say the least. Samsung also has the best support for upgrading to the newest Android OS while HTC still has the US users of the HTC One Series running Ice Cream Sandwich. So ultimately we think as far as hardware goes these two devices are relatively on par although when it comes to support and upgrades Samsung wins by a long shot.
When it comes time for you to get a new device this year will it be the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the HTC M7 (One)? Or do you have your eyes on a completely different device? Let us know via comments below.