There's no mobile processing technology on the planet that can make TouchWiz run as buttery smooth as the HTC One with all of it's crappy gimmicky software add-ons. I mean the only Snapdragon 800 phones that ever lag are from Samsung.
I got an S4 i9505 with 4.3 Jellybean and it has been brilliant and stable, no heating issues and no poor battery life, I have on average 150 apps on it, many social media streams so you'd expect poor battery performance, however the only thing that drains the battery is an over-bright screen setting. The battery cover is not bendable as you demonstrate when it's on the phone and has less overall weight as a result, another aspect you didn't mention is you cannot change the HTC battery as you can on the S4. My S4 also has 80Gb memory - HTC MAX 32Gb. Each to his own and mine is a Galaxy S4.
Even now at the end of 2015 im getting this phone for myself and my wife and im very excited to have it, it's still hard to find a phone of better quality this long after the ones release.
How could the shitty HTC one be compared with excellent S4?? Why Samsung and Apple are regarded as top two trustworthy mobile companies is simple. Durability and Stability of the product! All the features of what HTC one has can be blown away when some unexpected occasions happen. If HTC one is really so called a great stuff as some guys insist, why HTC sales is far below 1/5 of Samsung's?
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
Now I'm convinced that the HTC one is better than the S4, now my final debate, HTC one vs Note 3, Speakers don't matter considering I want to use earbuds, which would be better for on the go gaming kind of things like indie games, GTA pocket versions and such, thanks!
READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISLIKE THE VIDEO. He is just trying to help people who can't decide which phone to buy. He also made another video that was the other way around why the s4 is better than the HTC one
The Galaxy s4 definitely has more "features" but a lot of them are very useless features. Being able to scroll the page with your head is useless and you will probably find yourself not using it along with air view. You will get a bigger bang for the buck with the One.
I've found 3 more points for the smartphone that I love: 26. It works as an FM radio with included headsets. 27. The HTC One has three full subpixels per pixel which results in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED from S4) share one subpixel to preserve space. It may result in less crisp or little blurred image. 28. Adobe Flash with video and sound is supported in the HTC One's browser.
Just to be clear on my position. I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade.
Oscar Herrera objectively, the sound's better, the screen's better, the build quality's better. Those are undeniable facts. Not implying the SGS4 sucks or anything, it's a beast of a phone, but the One beats it on more aspects than sound.
Oscar Herrera not to mention it don't LAG like the S4, the comparison isn't even close. Not sure how you came up with your concept of only speakers my friend. I own the Note2, had the S4 and now have the HTC M8. My wife has the M7 and that's the reason I dumped Samsung for HTC after using her phone. I hate LAG and Samsung phones come with plenty of it.
I had a s4 I sold though to get a htc one. The s4 is of very cheap quality and is not durable AT ALL! I had my s4 in the case from day 1 and the cheap painted chrome wore off 4 months after I got the phone. The s4 has many great features but the build quality is just not there sorry. If I'm paying near full price for a phone I expect it to be made form premium materials.
Well based off of this video, there's no doubt that the HTC One is better, but none of those facts really make a difference for me. If I couldn't get my S4 for 50$ with a $40 plan, I would have probably gotten the One. Great video!
Not only does the HTC One kick ass, but it's the sexiest phone ever, and the cool touch of sturdy aluminum will always trump paper thin shiny plastic. Blinkfeed was so stupid though, I went to Cyanogenmod as quick as I could
The stupidest and dumbest reasons I have ever watched... S4 camera is closer bcs he gave a better and quality pictures and clips when you recording..Some things also have s4 what have and htc..but this guy obviously dont know for that.. before you make video about phones,you must know perfectly both phones and characteristic...I have s4 and dont tell me I'm fan and I'm jealous...htc only have better design,Speaker and ppi... nothing alse...s4 is the best phone i ever have! MAKE 25 reasons why s4 is better than htc and you see the difereenceee !
He made a video called "25 reasons why galaxy s4 is better than HTC one". You're saying this guy has to know both phones perfectly before making a video about it, how about you buy both the S4 and HTC one before writing such a short-sighted comment. Tell you what, the HTC comes with free grammar lessons!
I was one of the first 50 persons (you read it right 50 !) to go through the initial trial and test period before GSM was introduced in my country , the Netherlands, which is now I believe one of the top countries in GSM usage (75% population) and in the top ten of internet usage. This trial (I spare you the details, looks very hilarious nowadays) was some time ago of course , but what I can tell you is that ever since I had at least 30 different cellular phones (and still in my collection), and most of them were of the top brands and almost always I had the top of the line model.....the HTC One beats all of them hands down.!!! In my house we have at present the Iphone 4 and 5, Samsung 4 and the Sony Xperia ( my daughter's and a good one too) I know something about cellular phones believe you me and I'm not biased by a brand, but simply looking for the best, and my view is openly shared by CEO Eric Schmidt of Google, who wishes that every Andoid phone would be designed like the HTC One.
Clear and to the POINT, all 25 of them. I have the HTC Amaze and love it...I will NOT switch to I Phone 5, Samsung, despite what all my friends do. The photos rock which is very important to me!
I wonder if on the GS4 version you'll say something like, "although the plastic cover of the GS4 seems flimsy and cheap, plastic actually absorbs shocks and scratches better than metal." Because that's a fact.
Reason 26 - the TV app and infrared blaster reception is super slick. The Interface is so convenient displaying all your favorite channels, shows, and tv's. I don't even know where the remote controls to my TV, Home Theatre and Cable Box are anymore .. lol.
I've had both the s4 and ONE and I've gotta say that HTC really nailed it with this phone. The build quality is unmatched and boom sound is amazing. I had the DNA as well and that too is a phenomenal phone. Very quick and a beautiful screen. I'm my opinion HTC has really brought itself to the top of the heap with the ONE. As far as the iPhone , it just can't keep up with android anymore. It's become #3 on the list of top manufacturers behind HTC and Samsung.
I like both phones but I like how the htc ones screen or quality is more polished like he said and thats the kind of quality I was trying to find in a phone for 3 years in an android phone! Other than that the iphones screen starting from the 4s is fine by me! I dont think any phone sucks because they all have good features and its a pain In the ass to see which phone has better features because every phone has their own good ones, but I atill like the iphones speed and the htcs android quality than that of an s4 even though I like galaxy s4s iphone like screen and big screen and smarter features
I would be all over the HTC One if i didn't have such a bad experience with the One X, tons of quality control issues. I have had a galaxy phone in the past, and didn't have issues with it, so i went with the S4.
There are also micro USB memory card slots you can use with an HTC One if you -really- need that expandable storage. They cost about $10, and makes your phone still around $100 cheaper for the same amount of storage.
Agree, I don't need to spend time messing with widgets I just need a nice phone that can do pretty much everything. We're all different, I respect you.
HTC Is faster Because Sense isn't heavy as TouchWiz. Internet is better on S4? that's dependant on Connection. how is waving your hand over the screen to turn it on useful? that's Just waste power. get your head out of your ass Kid
Ever since my first HTC 3d, I have been loyal to my HTC family and the HTC one is the best phone I've had even though my girl has kept her galaxy and we always pick on each other. HTC is number one!!!
I have the ONE, a G4, plus I just picked up a LG G2. I have a family plan, which was jammed with Motorolas, a GNex and my wife's iPhones 2 years ago. They each have excellent qualities. A G4 in an outer box case removes the need for the beautiful MacBook Pro inspired uni-body ONE's design. I like the ONE better, but a spare battery option and SD card option makes the S4 a excellent option for those who use a lot of juice. I like my DNA which was rotated to a media/ iPod device. BlinkFeed just ok
I could give more examples from my experience but needless to say I am no longer a Samsung fan and don't really agree with you, but I am happy you've had a better experience with them than me.
For Samsung Galaxy S4 you can have XMini Speakers very portable and listen loud and clear to the music. You have replaceable battery when the battery is going crazy after so many charges (for HTC One doesn't have this option), you can actually upgrade the cover with an aluminium one, very nice quality on amazon. When you are wet on your hands you just swipe with one hand over the screen and you change the picture and many other features that the guy didn't say about Samsung S4.
I like comparisons which actually take an opinion one way or the other, rather than "meh well some people are gonna like X and some people are gonna like Y..." The way I figure it, I'm watching comparison videos to figure out which is better so I appreciate a good argument for one side like this one, rather than a comparison which is really just a bunch of facts and figures with no clear conclusion.
To Posters: Please pause before posting and think of what you would say if the person you are replying to or commenting to is sitting in front of you. Respect.
You and Marquees Brownlee both say, "Hey, what is up guys" in the beginning of your videos with extreme articulation. Coincidence? or is one of you two swagger-jacking the other?
Go for the S4, really. The HTC One has better speakers and looks, but they're not really a deal breaker. The S4 has removable battery and a memory card slot, which is a huge huge advantage. Plus, there are tons of features in it and also the 13MP camera is the best in the market. Choose wisely. ;)
Just one thing that has to be said about build quality, if you drop the htc one, and the back breaks, since it is of some "high quality" it will cost you a load to fix, whereas you can spend a few quid to repair the back of the samsung galaxy s4. Much better when you think of it in every day life.
An IPS screen such as in use on the HTC one does however maintain better color balance than in the S4's AMOLED. Second of all, given the pentile (even in the new arrangement) nature of AMOLED, it is not as close as you would like to give it, when subpixel arrangements are taken into account. Magnified pictures show a huge difference in quality.
Hero is in a different league from the One. Although from what I've gathered HTC has not fully fixed their well known HTC hardware issues entirely yet.
I've just bought a HTC one and after checking loads of reviews and peoples opinions the only reason the phones are generally close in comparison is because the camera needed more pixels but still super fast shutter
Why would you do that? Did you fully read the comment and pay attention to the video??? If you paid attention the One has two speakers which were facing the decibel meter while the S4 has one speaker that was covered by his hand and pointed the other way. It still only scored a little less. The S4 is actually a tad bit louder. Though I have already stated that the One still has advantage because it's two front speakers. And it's only a little clearer for that reason, but not a lot.
Awesome video...I just picked up my one & it's a huge improvement over Samsung....I've owned a s2 & note & by far this phone is better, there is no comparison.....and I won't even bring up Apple or yet alone BlackBerry...Which I've owned as well and this HTC rocks over all those phones combined!
First off, in perceived performance, several tech blogs and review sites have stated that the HTC one exhibits less visible lag than the Galaxy S4. In their newest forms, Sense 5 is lighter than Touchwiz, and takes up less space in your memory, both RAM and ROM.
S4 = nintendo HTC ONE = playstation with IMAC screen. Proud owner of a HTC ONE!!!! Really good phone but some people hate it because it's not as famous as the brand samsung because it got a lot of different products.. SMH...
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
Same here. I have cheap headphones, with bass, but not too much. And it's perfect for rock/metal. A little bass is good, but not too much, that you can't here anything else.
I don't even give a shit about MOST of these reasons. I just got sick of crappy plasticy phones, and ended up falling in love with the One as soon as I picked it up.
Well, I know that the One has some advantages and if I were to buy one of these, it would be the One. It is not mentioned however, that this is both a comparison of the UI's as well as the S4. Use the play versions when you want to do a comprehensive accurate competition.
If two phones have the same resolution (1080x1920) and one screen is smaller than the other, it WILL have a higher PPI because the same number of pixels get squeezed into a smaller area, making them more dense, so the statement is correct.
I don't know, that was a pretty accurate comment. Especially considering that, statistically, teenagers and women are the people that are more likely to buy iPhones while adults and men are more likely to buy Android.
Well: -HTC One actually works more fluently than the S4. The Samsung phone actually has some stutter where the One does not. -To make up for lack of Sd Card, you get 25 GB free on Dropbox with the One. -Removable battery is a minor thing that is very much justified by the device having a much more premium feel and way better design than the S4. Although I do agree on the battery capacity, it could be a bit better on the One.
HTC One, phone of the year. It doesn't matter if the galaxy s4 sells better, people like to go mainstream with their products and ignore quality because they're married to a brand and forget who has the most years of experience.
The speakers? Yeah they're great. Love the fact that someone finally put stereo speakers on the front of a phone. I was referring straight to that EQ. It sucks. Beats Audio, SUCKS. Never did i say that the speakers suck... The mids aren't uninteresting. That's where you get the clarity of a brilliant piano. That's why the sound needs to be flat and not emphasized on any certain part. Don't jump to conclusions to defend something, purely for the sake of defending.
Samsung has a mass manufacturing process. They are a huge electronics company with the ability to make mass quantities of products without quality drop. What you are referring to is the different process to make different phones. And the One is also the hardest phone for professionals to repair. The front plates also pop off from small drops....Point is it's a different process/company/material/phone/build.
On HTC one you can use output player via Wi-Fi. Basically you can play your videos and display pictures from your phone into your tv without any cables or without hdmi
Calling it garbage is as bad as them. Yes the S4 is obviously better to those who understand the tech or don't follow brands. The One however is still a pretty neat device.
*Blink feed is one of the more legit things here though still kinda a yes or no thing.*yes getting higher memory for same price is nice. But non removable battery and no card slot is huge draw back and 16-32GB sd is $15-$30.* That completely depends where you look. While the One is generally $30ish cheaper you would expect a better phone to cost more and pricing varies on both from every site and provider.*It's nicer to see more tasks, but the other way is still preferred by some. *Useful
get the htc one. It has a way better design, slightly higher quality display, the best speakers on a smartphone of all time, and a very elegant interface that has nice features such as Zoe.
auto brightness does not make a screen brighter than maximum, not sure where you heard that from. It just adjusts the light output from the screen depending on how much light the forward light sensor finds as ambient. Furthermore the maximum brightness of the HTC one screen is 498.5 lumens vs the Galaxy S4's screen at 285.5 lumens.
Since there is only two buttons on the Htc one, how would you quickly get into editing, on the s4 you merely touch the settings button on the right side of the phone, i am thinking about which phone to get
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
"GS4 Has the best camera out there" ok that is so invalid, phones, like the Nokia lumia 1020 and 1520 have worse cameras than GS4? Get your facts right and come back when you are done with telling REAL facts or do your fanboy crying somewhere else
I don't have the HTC ONE but I do have the HTC One X. Previous to the One X, I had Apple products and was unsure of the change. Best choice I have ever made and will no longer be purchasing Apple product. HTC is brilliance.
Not debatable. What you like is preference, but fact is fact. It's barely cheaper, does not have removable battery/card slot. HTC display cannot match. While it comes saturated by default all you have to do is go to settings, display, and put it in movie mode and it's got almost the exact same color accuracy, but still shows high contrast and true black so it's overall way more natural than any lcd could ever be. The S4 is better in almost every way. However get the One if thats what you desire.
Yep, the 'One' IS an Awesome handset. But htc quality control was very lax upon release of this phone. Personally, I had to send THREE units back before I got a near perfect handset and a quick google search shows that I wasn't the one. That said, I wouldn't go for any other phone :D
Actually the movie mode on the Amoled of the S4 hits 100% accuracy on the green color. While hitting about 97% total color accuracy. While also having true blacks and superior contrast. It's while balance is also very close to the desirable mark. I cannot recall for sure if it was Movie mode or RGB which actually had a more proper white balance than the LCD. And yes it's pentile, but it is again 441PPI on a 5inch screen. You have to use deep magnification. You eye cannot perceive it.
With the galaxy s4, you can change your battery ( in addition, the battery is better than the one), add a micro sd card, add a wireless charging back protection, have plenty of usefull functions.
It's high grade premium poly carbonate which is much more practical and overall way more durable. Aluminum dings and dents. It has worse heating issues. It's scratches look atrocious. And it caused no card slot or removable battery. And the One is pretty much the most unfix-able phone. Not to mention those front plates practically pop right off from small drops. It also makes it heavier, more costly, and less malleable.
There's no mobile processing technology on the planet that can make TouchWiz run as buttery smooth as the HTC One with all of it's crappy gimmicky software add-ons. I mean the only Snapdragon 800 phones that ever lag are from Samsung.
haha HTC's fan are like 6,100 but Samsung's fans are just like 810
I never realized the phone fanboyism is just as bad as the gaming fanboyism. How annoying.
Or maybe your just annoyed that you payed money for the wrong phone? :/ now that you know HTC One is better then S4.
Wrong, I own an HTC One genius. I was commenting on all of the fanboy comments here. Now try again.
I'm not here to argue I simply just assumed that. Nothing more nothing less.
Vendetta you got owned so hard i disliked your comment..
And I give a shit because?.... How about you start your own conversation and stop jumping in other peoples conversation's.
I got an S4 i9505 with 4.3 Jellybean and it has been brilliant and stable, no heating issues and no poor battery life, I have on average 150 apps on it, many social media streams so you'd expect poor battery performance, however the only thing that drains the battery is an over-bright screen setting. The battery cover is not bendable as you demonstrate when it's on the phone and has less overall weight as a result, another aspect you didn't mention is you cannot change the HTC battery as you can on the S4. My S4 also has 80Gb memory - HTC MAX 32Gb. Each to his own and mine is a Galaxy S4.
Even now at the end of 2015 im getting this phone for myself and my wife and im very excited to have it, it's still hard to find a phone of better quality this long after the ones release.
How could the shitty HTC one be compared with excellent S4?? Why Samsung and Apple are regarded as top two trustworthy mobile companies is simple. Durability and Stability of the product! All the features of what HTC one has can be blown away when some unexpected occasions happen. If HTC one is really so called a great stuff as some guys insist, why HTC sales is far below 1/5 of Samsung's?
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
I have had both phones, the HTC ONE destroys the S4.
I have had both phones. They each have their pros and cons.
Now I'm convinced that the HTC one is better than the S4, now my final debate, HTC one vs Note 3, Speakers don't matter considering I want to use earbuds, which would be better for on the go gaming kind of things like indie games, GTA pocket versions and such, thanks!
The HTC One also has better sound when using Earbuds.
Oscar Werner Beats audio when using headphone/earbuds :P
i cant say that speakers dosent metter if u can then u can say that in galaxy note 3 screen doesnt matter ?? something is wrong here ..
***** there are beats earpieces that come when you buy the phone , not the super expensive ones but they're still good
***** lol the super expensive ones are terrible.
READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISLIKE THE VIDEO. He is just trying to help people who can't decide which phone to buy. He also made another video that was the other way around why the s4 is better than the HTC one
Had my HTC ONE for 6 months now. NEVER gets old. Enjoy using it every day. Great feel, great sound, great display,great battery life. SOLID
the only reason everyone compares HTC ONE with Galaxy S4 is because everyone knows that Galaxy is better.
'HTC ONE is not better than Galaxy s4'
you have some massive hands!
Do you know what they say about big hands?
The Galaxy s4 definitely has more "features" but a lot of them are very useless features. Being able to scroll the page with your head is useless and you will probably find yourself not using it along with air view. You will get a bigger bang for the buck with the One.
I've found 3 more points for the smartphone that I love:
26. It works as an FM radio with included headsets.
27. The HTC One has three full subpixels per pixel which results in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED from S4) share one subpixel to preserve space. It may result in less crisp or little blurred image.
28. Adobe Flash with video and sound is supported in the HTC One's browser.
Just to be clear on my position. I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade.
And I can give you 2000 Reasons why Samsung galaxy s4 is better that HTC One.
Do it
Sure bud.
Go ahead and start so I can shut down all your rebudles
so the speakers is basically the only good thing better on this cel over the other. witch for a lot ppl it is enough
The HTC One is also better quality when using headphones.
That's good to know... either way im really happy with my sgs4. But I will love more power on the sound deparment
Oscar Herrera objectively, the sound's better, the screen's better, the build quality's better. Those are undeniable facts. Not implying the SGS4 sucks or anything, it's a beast of a phone, but the One beats it on more aspects than sound.
Oscar Herrera not to mention it don't LAG like the S4, the comparison isn't even close. Not sure how you came up with your concept of only speakers my friend. I own the Note2, had the S4 and now have the HTC M8. My wife has the M7 and that's the reason I dumped Samsung for HTC after using her phone. I hate LAG and Samsung phones come with plenty of it.
Never seen lag on my Samsung S4 ^^
I had a s4 I sold though to get a htc one. The s4 is of very cheap quality and is not durable AT ALL! I had my s4 in the case from day 1 and the cheap painted chrome wore off 4 months after I got the phone. The s4 has many great features but the build quality is just not there sorry. If I'm paying near full price for a phone I expect it to be made form premium materials.
Well based off of this video, there's no doubt that the HTC One is better, but none of those facts really make a difference for me. If I couldn't get my S4 for 50$ with a $40 plan, I would have probably gotten the One. Great video!
Not only does the HTC One kick ass, but it's the sexiest phone ever, and the cool touch of sturdy aluminum will always trump paper thin shiny plastic. Blinkfeed was so stupid though, I went to Cyanogenmod as quick as I could
The stupidest and dumbest reasons I have ever watched... S4 camera is closer bcs he gave a better and quality pictures and clips when you recording..Some things also have s4 what have and htc..but this guy obviously dont know for that.. before you make video about phones,you must know perfectly both phones and characteristic...I have s4 and dont tell me I'm fan and I'm jealous...htc only have better design,Speaker and ppi... nothing alse...s4 is the best phone i ever have! MAKE 25 reasons why s4 is better than htc and you see the difereenceee !
He made a video called "25 reasons why galaxy s4 is better than HTC one". You're saying this guy has to know both phones perfectly before making a video about it, how about you buy both the S4 and HTC one before writing such a short-sighted comment. Tell you what, the HTC comes with free grammar lessons!
I have HTC one... And I dont write this for non reason...S4 is for me better phone...look characteristics of both phone !
I was one of the first 50 persons (you read it right 50 !) to go through the initial trial and test period before GSM was introduced in my country , the Netherlands, which is now I believe one of the top countries in GSM usage (75% population) and in the top ten of internet usage. This trial (I spare you the details, looks very hilarious nowadays) was some time ago of course , but what I can tell you is that ever since I had at least 30 different cellular phones (and still in my collection), and most of them were of the top brands and almost always I had the top of the line model.....the HTC One beats all of them hands down.!!!
In my house we have at present the Iphone 4 and 5, Samsung 4 and the Sony Xperia ( my daughter's and a good one too) I know something about cellular phones believe you me and I'm not biased by a brand, but simply looking for the best, and my view is openly shared by CEO Eric Schmidt of Google, who wishes that every Andoid phone would be designed like the HTC One.
The s4 has slow mo video
probably
htc one can as well so your point is invalid
so does the htc One
They both have slow mo video
that's what i said
i replied on some other guy's comment where he said that s4 has slow mo
htc one really kicked s4 ass lol
I want pick HTC after 3 years xd but camera at htc suck hard
Clear and to the POINT, all 25 of them. I have the HTC Amaze and love it...I will NOT switch to I Phone 5, Samsung, despite what all my friends do. The photos rock which is very important to me!
I wonder if on the GS4 version you'll say something like, "although the plastic cover of the GS4 seems flimsy and cheap, plastic actually absorbs shocks and scratches better than metal." Because that's a fact.
Don't forget that the s4 only has about 9 gigs available due to the excessive amount of gimmicks. I got a htc one and could not be happier.
Reason 26 - the TV app and infrared blaster reception is super slick. The Interface is so convenient displaying all your favorite channels, shows, and tv's. I don't even know where the remote controls to my TV, Home Theatre and Cable Box are anymore .. lol.
I've had both the s4 and ONE and I've gotta say that HTC really nailed it with this phone. The build quality is unmatched and boom sound is amazing. I had the DNA as well and that too is a phenomenal phone. Very quick and a beautiful screen. I'm my opinion HTC has really brought itself to the top of the heap with the ONE. As far as the iPhone , it just can't keep up with android anymore. It's become #3 on the list of top manufacturers behind HTC and Samsung.
I like both phones but I like how the htc ones screen or quality is more polished like he said and thats the kind of quality I was trying to find in a phone for 3 years in an android phone! Other than that the iphones screen starting from the 4s is fine by me! I dont think any phone sucks because they all have good features and its a pain In the ass to see which phone has better features because every phone has their own good ones, but I atill like the iphones speed and the htcs android quality than that of an s4 even though I like galaxy s4s iphone like screen and big screen and smarter features
I would be all over the HTC One if i didn't have such a bad experience with the One X, tons of quality control issues. I have had a galaxy phone in the past, and didn't have issues with it, so i went with the S4.
he isnt stupid thats his whole point of his videos, its called not being bias. i actually like these videos.
There are also micro USB memory card slots you can use with an HTC One if you -really- need that expandable storage. They cost about $10, and makes your phone still around $100 cheaper for the same amount of storage.
Agree, I don't need to spend time messing with widgets I just need a nice phone that can do pretty much everything. We're all different, I respect you.
Ok heres my reasons
Speed-same speed
Switch on device-Htc wins
Sound-Htc wins
Camera-S4 wins
RUclips-htc wins
Internet-S4 wins
Costumizations-S4
Program-Samsung>Htc=S4 wins
Flash-Both
Effects(Air gestures and usefull effects)-S4 wins
Ok heres the results
Htc 5-7 S4
S4 is better
HTC Is faster Because Sense isn't heavy as TouchWiz. Internet is better on S4? that's dependant on Connection. how is waving your hand over the screen to turn it on useful? that's Just waste power. get your head out of your ass Kid
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+Bic Han s4 can remote your head right
rye galuz ?
The simplest things matter. I used to own an S3 then bought an HTC One.... I subconsciously tried to use S Voice which I grew very fond of.
Ever since my first HTC 3d, I have been loyal to my HTC family and the HTC one is the best phone I've had even though my girl has kept her galaxy and we always pick on each other. HTC is number one!!!
I have the ONE, a G4, plus I just picked up a LG G2. I have a family plan, which was jammed with Motorolas, a GNex and my wife's iPhones 2 years ago. They each have excellent qualities. A G4 in an outer box case removes the need for the beautiful MacBook Pro inspired uni-body ONE's design. I like the ONE better, but a spare battery option and SD card option makes the S4 a excellent option for those who use a lot of juice. I like my DNA which was rotated to a media/ iPod device. BlinkFeed just ok
I love Apple Computers, Samsung TV's and the HTC One as a phone.
Have owned both, the HTC One is the most perfect phone i could ever imagine. so soooo good.
No need getting beats earphones when you have the HTC one. Glad I got it
UPDATE: The new HTC One (M8) does have expandable storage.
I could give more examples from my experience but needless to say I am no longer a Samsung fan and don't really agree with you, but I am happy you've had a better experience with them than me.
Good quick rundown. Good job with the vid.
Ergonomics comes down to preference, also keep in mind the back of the GS4 is mostly flat, whereas the HTC One slopes from 4mm to 9mm and back.
My first Android phone was a HTC.
Second Android phone was Samsung.
Third Android phone was HTC and I'll be sticking to it.
For Samsung Galaxy S4 you can have XMini Speakers very portable and listen loud and clear to the music. You have replaceable battery when the battery is going crazy after so many charges (for HTC One doesn't have this option), you can actually upgrade the cover with an aluminium one, very nice quality on amazon. When you are wet on your hands you just swipe with one hand over the screen and you change the picture and many other features that the guy didn't say about Samsung S4.
I like comparisons which actually take an opinion one way or the other, rather than "meh well some people are gonna like X and some people are gonna like Y..." The way I figure it, I'm watching comparison videos to figure out which is better so I appreciate a good argument for one side like this one, rather than a comparison which is really just a bunch of facts and figures with no clear conclusion.
To Posters: Please pause before posting and think of what you would say if the person you are replying to or commenting to is sitting in front of you. Respect.
You and Marquees Brownlee both say, "Hey, what is up guys" in the beginning of your videos with extreme articulation. Coincidence? or is one of you two swagger-jacking the other?
Go for the S4, really. The HTC One has better speakers and looks, but they're not really a deal breaker. The S4 has removable battery and a memory card slot, which is a huge huge advantage. Plus, there are tons of features in it and also the 13MP camera is the best in the market. Choose wisely. ;)
the only video I now need is a rap battle between the htc one and the Samsung s4
Just one thing that has to be said about build quality, if you drop the htc one, and the back breaks, since it is of some "high quality" it will cost you a load to fix, whereas you can spend a few quid to repair the back of the samsung galaxy s4. Much better when you think of it in every day life.
An IPS screen such as in use on the HTC one does however maintain better color balance than in the S4's AMOLED. Second of all, given the pentile (even in the new arrangement) nature of AMOLED, it is not as close as you would like to give it, when subpixel arrangements are taken into account. Magnified pictures show a huge difference in quality.
Hero is in a different league from the One. Although from what I've gathered HTC has not fully fixed their well known HTC hardware issues entirely yet.
"Beats EQ" is just a particular setting on the EQ, which you can achieve on any good EQ
I've just bought a HTC one and after checking loads of reviews and peoples opinions the only reason the phones are generally close in comparison is because the camera needed more pixels but still super fast shutter
Why would you do that? Did you fully read the comment and pay attention to the video???
If you paid attention the One has two speakers which were facing the decibel meter while the S4 has one speaker that was covered by his hand and pointed the other way. It still only scored a little less. The S4 is actually a tad bit louder. Though I have already stated that the One still has advantage because it's two front speakers. And it's only a little clearer for that reason, but not a lot.
Not to mention the part where he says ''sound htc one sucks'' and its been everywhere that it is the best sound that a smartphone has ever had..
Awesome video...I just picked up my one & it's a huge improvement over Samsung....I've owned a s2 & note & by far this phone is better, there is no comparison.....and I won't even bring up Apple or yet alone BlackBerry...Which I've owned as well and this HTC rocks over all those phones combined!
First off, in perceived performance, several tech blogs and review sites have stated that the HTC one exhibits less visible lag than the Galaxy S4.
In their newest forms, Sense 5 is lighter than Touchwiz, and takes up less space in your memory, both RAM and ROM.
That shirt is amazing !!! Keep up the good work :)
Great low light camera. 4mp is fine for viewing on the phone, even when slightly cropped. Opfical image stabillizion works great too!
S4 = nintendo HTC ONE = playstation with IMAC screen. Proud owner of a HTC ONE!!!! Really good phone but some people hate it because it's not as famous as the brand samsung because it got a lot of different products.. SMH...
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
Same here. I have cheap headphones, with bass, but not too much. And it's perfect for rock/metal. A little bass is good, but not too much, that you can't here anything else.
I don't even give a shit about MOST of these reasons. I just got sick of crappy plasticy phones, and ended up falling in love with the One as soon as I picked it up.
This was a great help! Thanks for the concise review
Well, I know that the One has some advantages and if I were to buy one of these, it would be the One. It is not mentioned however, that this is both a comparison of the UI's as well as the S4. Use the play versions when you want to do a comprehensive accurate competition.
And what happens when your battery dies totally? Not just "uncharged" but won't accept a full charge? Oh yea, you now have a nice, shiny brick.
If two phones have the same resolution (1080x1920) and one screen is smaller than the other, it WILL have a higher PPI because the same number of pixels get squeezed into a smaller area, making them more dense, so the statement is correct.
I don't know, that was a pretty accurate comment. Especially considering that, statistically, teenagers and women are the people that are more likely to buy iPhones while adults and men are more likely to buy Android.
Well:
-HTC One actually works more fluently than the S4. The Samsung phone actually has some stutter where the One does not.
-To make up for lack of Sd Card, you get 25 GB free on Dropbox with the One.
-Removable battery is a minor thing that is very much justified by the device having a much more premium feel and way better design than the S4. Although I do agree on the battery capacity, it could be a bit better on the One.
HTC One, phone of the year.
It doesn't matter if the galaxy s4 sells better,
people like to go mainstream with their products
and ignore quality because they're married to a brand
and forget who has the most years of experience.
cant wait might be getting the htc one soon i like it way better than the s4
The speakers? Yeah they're great. Love the fact that someone finally put stereo speakers on the front of a phone.
I was referring straight to that EQ. It sucks. Beats Audio, SUCKS. Never did i say that the speakers suck...
The mids aren't uninteresting. That's where you get the clarity of a brilliant piano. That's why the sound needs to be flat and not emphasized on any certain part.
Don't jump to conclusions to defend something, purely for the sake of defending.
Samsung has a mass manufacturing process. They are a huge electronics company with the ability to make mass quantities of products without quality drop. What you are referring to is the different process to make different phones. And the One is also the hardest phone for professionals to repair. The front plates also pop off from small drops....Point is it's a different process/company/material/phone/build.
Your shirt was the first thing that drew away my attention. Please let me know where you got it.
On HTC one you can use output player via Wi-Fi. Basically you can play your videos and display pictures from your phone into your tv without any cables or without hdmi
Calling it garbage is as bad as them. Yes the S4 is obviously better to those who understand the tech or don't follow brands. The One however is still a pretty neat device.
*Blink feed is one of the more legit things here though still kinda a yes or no thing.*yes getting higher memory for same price is nice. But non removable battery and no card slot is huge draw back and 16-32GB sd is $15-$30.* That completely depends where you look. While the One is generally $30ish cheaper you would expect a better phone to cost more and pricing varies on both from every site and provider.*It's nicer to see more tasks, but the other way is still preferred by some. *Useful
get the htc one. It has a way better design, slightly higher quality display, the best speakers on a smartphone of all time, and a very elegant interface that has nice features such as Zoe.
auto brightness does not make a screen brighter than maximum, not sure where you heard that from. It just adjusts the light output from the screen depending on how much light the forward light sensor finds as ambient. Furthermore the maximum brightness of the HTC one screen is 498.5 lumens vs the Galaxy S4's screen at 285.5 lumens.
One thing ... the "All Metal" is a false advantage since it uses aluminium which is one of the weaker and softer and cheaper metal.
Since there is only two buttons on the Htc one, how would you quickly get into editing, on the s4 you merely touch the settings button on the right side of the phone, i am thinking about which phone to get
I had a GS4 and had to get it warrantied out 3 times before I decided to return it for the HTC One. The GS4 is better than the HTC in a lot of these ways you describe as weakness (plastic cover). The camera has a 'night mode' which allows the shutter to stay open longer taking in more light without a flash getting great pictures. The camera on the GS4 is the best out there right now. The metal body looks cool but is less durable and cant be serviced (taken apart, or battery removed). The picture is nicer on the HTC but screen response to fat fingers is better on the GS4 and videos appear larger. And #23 is just false, or maybe he didn't know you CAN swipe left and right at those screens on the GS4. The HTC is superior in its RELIABILTY and build quality not to mention the battery issues GS4s have but don't discount some of the GS4s strengths like this. Samsung has made amazing phones until they packed too much into the GS4, now they may crash like Toyota. :-/ Sad cuz Samsung has been my favorite cell phone company for over half a decade. Samsung has the sales because of that history we grew to trust and enjoy over the last 5 years. But this GS4 has too many problems and is not reliable. What good is having such a great phone if every 6 months you have to start new and lose all internal data that cant be transferred. I went through 4 GS4s in 6 months and I'm a Samsung guy. They flopped with this GS4, too much juice under a little plastic hood. Have you ever noticed how hot the GS4 gets in comparison to the HTC. Why is Samsung's 1.9 slower than the 1.7? ANSWER: Junk Apps and outdated touchwiz. Toyota crashed with all the loss of trust like Samsung will, will Hyundai (HTC) is getting better and better. All the while Honda (iPhone) is chugging along constant, no need for bigger screens and quad-cores, its an apple.
"GS4 Has the best camera out there" ok that is so invalid, phones, like the Nokia lumia 1020 and 1520 have worse cameras than GS4? Get your facts right and come back when you are done with telling REAL facts or do your fanboy crying somewhere else
this is shocking but i havent heard about the htc one until... 2014!!!
Where in the world were you ? i suppose just came out of amazon rain forests !!!!
No i use iphone thats why
Reason 19: when internal memory dies and nothing is backed up to an external sd card, wait for your replacement htc one.
I don't have the HTC ONE but I do have the HTC One X. Previous to the One X, I had Apple products and was unsure of the change. Best choice I have ever made and will no longer be purchasing Apple product. HTC is brilliance.
Thanks. This really helped my
decision on which phone to choose. :)
You just commented that on a video proving otherwise, You really are a smart one.
Not debatable. What you like is preference, but fact is fact. It's barely cheaper, does not have removable battery/card slot. HTC display cannot match. While it comes saturated by default all you have to do is go to settings, display, and put it in movie mode and it's got almost the exact same color accuracy, but still shows high contrast and true black so it's overall way more natural than any lcd could ever be. The S4 is better in almost every way. However get the One if thats what you desire.
Yep, the 'One' IS an Awesome handset. But htc quality control was very lax upon release of this phone. Personally, I had to send THREE units back before I got a near perfect handset and a quick google search shows that I wasn't the one.
That said, I wouldn't go for any other phone :D
Actually the movie mode on the Amoled of the S4 hits 100% accuracy on the green color. While hitting about 97% total color accuracy. While also having true blacks and superior contrast. It's while balance is also very close to the desirable mark. I cannot recall for sure if it was Movie mode or RGB which actually had a more proper white balance than the LCD. And yes it's pentile, but it is again 441PPI on a 5inch screen. You have to use deep magnification. You eye cannot perceive it.
Nice vid , HTC slow motion is always ready but compared to the s4 you have to turn this feature on ! By then you may have missed the shot!
Reasons why the GS4 is better for me:
1. Got it as a gift so there really wasn't a chance to choose.
If you don't mind me asking what was the name of the stands you were using at about 1:12 ? They looked nice.
Nice opinion; so which one is made of metal again?
With the galaxy s4, you can change your battery ( in addition, the battery is better than the one), add a micro sd card, add a wireless charging back protection, have plenty of usefull functions.
"More MP=better photos," said no serious photographer ever.
It's high grade premium poly carbonate which is much more practical and overall way more durable.
Aluminum dings and dents. It has worse heating issues. It's scratches look atrocious. And it caused no card slot or removable battery. And the One is pretty much the most unfix-able phone. Not to mention those front plates practically pop right off from small drops. It also makes it heavier, more costly, and less malleable.
My comment was directed to another commenter ("güzel kasvetli"), not the uploader of this video.