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Poll: HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4?

Samsung and HTC have been very competitive with each other for the past years. HTC was like the king of Android back in the beginning with phones like the Nexus One & the Desire line, while Samsung is the successful challenger since they have managed to outgrow HTC in sales and volume through the highly popular Galaxy line.

HTC ONE SGS4

The battle has always been a close one, from the Galaxy S2 and the Sensation, to the Galaxy S3 and the One X. HTC might have found its refuge with the One but in order to win the market it will have to go against the other beast – the Galaxy S4.

The Galaxy S4 has been launched and priced already, with postpaid plans from our local telcos already available. On the other hand, HTC has been facing delays with its shipments and launches, reported to be caused by shortages in UltraPixel components.

But enough of that. Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is out, and we have yet to look at the HTC One in full detail after it gets released in the 3rd week of May. Also, the price tags are already available; the Galaxy S4 will be at Php30,990 while the HTC One will retail for Php32,990.

NEW COMPARISON

Note: The Exynos Octa variant is also available through a higher gray market price.

So, we’d like to know. Will you go for the all-aluminum, UltraPixel-packing, BoomSound-carrying HTC One? Or the feature-packed heavy-spec’d plastic Samsung Galaxy S4? Let us know in the comments below.

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Bob Freking occasionally contributes articles to the website. He is a UST Graduate of Commerce & Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management, and a full-time Sith Lord with three dragons.

89 Responses

  1. Avatar for mcm mcm says:

    ang dami naman reklamo dito. if yall cant afford it then dont buy

  2. Avatar for Ram Ram says:

    S4 sucks. mine only lasted for 7 months, i’ve only been using it for calls, messaging, games, emails and net. it just won’t open. very expensive for a disposable phone.

  3. Avatar for Ellyarne Ellyarne says:

    It’s a matter of preference. I have the Samsung Galaxy 4 and my workmate has the HTC One.

    I preferred the SGS4 because of the camera (good shots on daylight) removable battery, aftersales support, vivid screen, and the expandable memory.

    My workmate preferred the HTC One because of the camera (good shots on low light conditions), good speaker, nice appearance and good battery life with mobile data on.

    Both phones overheat very quickly though.

  4. Avatar for Marc Marc says:

    I have the One so i guess the answer is obvious.

  5. Avatar for geezzzz geezzzz says:

    i have been using htc1x+ for a year now, all i can say is i just bought the right thing and its worth the money.. for me htc one still the best wen it comes to internet browsing no lag phone apps, videos and music etc.. htc1 its not just about the looks but it has the high-end specs aswell. try checking out on youtube on which is better =D htc still on the top =D

  6. Avatar for Dan Dan says:

    Samsung sux always always has slower sucking phones and the battery ah never mind Samsung really is a loss of money HTC is a lot better.

  7. Avatar for Me Me says:

    Let’s weigh the pros and cons of this, shall we?
    Sense and touchwiz are both known for its deep customizations to the stock android. their looks is personal preference, though sense in terms of functionality is /nothing/ compared to touchwiz. But in the end, they’re both bloatware, though touchwiz is heavier than sense but with more features.
    Design-wise, One is obviously the winner, because humans are stupid and they don’t realize that S4’s design is much more beneficial. They’re both expensive as hell, and you’ll probably put them both in a case. And even if you don’t, unless you’re /really/ careful, S4 is still better because it’s easy to fix, while Aluminum is easy to scratch and impossible to fix.
    In terms of audio, HTC one wins, but not much. I mean, in the end you understand the music or the voices of a movie.
    In terms of camera, they tie, with S4 winning in terms of normal pictures And One being better in low-light performance.
    In terms of size, S4 wins because they have the same size with S4 having a bigger screen (One needs space for the front speaker)
    Display is personal preference, but unless you hate the saturation of Amoled screens, S4 is obviously the best. It’s bigger, plus if you know how to use the Adobe RGB, you can set it to seem like an LCD screen.
    So, if you’re thinking with your brain, it’s obviously S4, unless you’re rich and can afford to just ditch One if you accidentally break it (seriously, that’s the biggest deal breaker. One’s best selling feature is apparently its worst feature too)

    • Avatar for Me Me says:

      Oh yes, I feel stupid for forgetting this, but let’s not forget about benchmarks?
      The new Exynos 5 Octa is currently the chipset to beat (snapdragon 800 will probably beat it, but that’s months from now, not much, but still enough to make S4 cheaper than the rumored Optimus G2 that will have a snapdragon 800) and the new octa core is not only faster but its more battery efficient (if you’re doing easy tasks, the weaker and less battery-consuming chipsets work, therefore saving battery)
      And even if you don’t get the exynos version, the snapdragon 600 (the same chipset as One, clocked higher) is still better than the one inside HTC One. And even if this means less battery life, there’s enough battery to make the S4 last long enough, and it lasts longer compared to HTC One because of better stand-by time (blinkfeed consumes battery even when the phone is off)
      I guess that’s all? Web browsing is practically the same. And both being Android devices (the S4 being a newer version, thus better) it’s practically the same
      So… it’s your personal preferences in the end. Would you prefer to impress strangers and friends alike with your amazing looking phone or impress friends only with amazing (sometimes useful) tricks only your phone can do?

  8. Avatar for Quiroz Quiroz says:

    nakapag hands-on ako ng Galaxy S4 last Saturday. ang pangit nung plastic chrome border nya sa screen. ang cheap tignan, lalo na sa black. tapos yung design nya na parang carbon fiber, hinde maganda.Sa white, ok lang kasi hinde gano kita yung carbon fiber finish. mas ok pa yung dati na brushed metal effect sa s3 and note 2.

    ang hirap pumili between note or s4, pero mukang note 2 nalang bibilin ko.

  9. Avatar for xtinab xtinab says:

    kahit ano naman gawing ekk ng htc wala parin naman silang magagawa bibilhin at bilhin ng tao ang samsung. sa sales parin talaga mag kakatalo…

    • Avatar for DTech DTech says:

      Sorry pero hnd ko magets bakit paramihan ang nging factor sa pagbili o pagpili mo. Siguro dapat inaaral mo pa din kung anong feature nung isa na hnd mo nakita sa isa diba?

      Wala n mang ka wenta wenta.

    • Avatar for xtinab xtinab says:

      kahit ano naman gawin ng htc eh bagsak na bagsak parin naman ang sales nila eh.. kahit na sobrang ganda pa ng design nian kahit gawin pa nlang titanium ang case kung over price naman. wala parin.. i’ll go for the best. pag dating sa support. samsung talaga.

  10. Avatar for Jayvee Jayvee says:

    I’d favor the S4 primarily for aftersales support in the country. Some features may be gimmicky but some really come very useful. Face it, the S4 will still outsell the One by so much no matter what people in this site say. Also, the slimmer profile is a big plus for me. Lastly, tell me not about durability if you’re still gonna end up buying a case for your “sturdy” HTC One. LOL

  11. Avatar for Eroz18 Eroz18 says:

    I’ve been reviewing these two phones and based on techblogs, they dubbed the HTC One as the best Android phone for 2013. I plan to get the S4 at Globe but I keep holding on to my money because I would like to see the HTC One in person once they get to store this June. HTC has the best screen display and audio output on the market today.

  12. Avatar for DTech DTech says:

    HTC One! Kahit mas maraming features ang S4, ahaha! Like it too but so disappointed sa look, hehe. Actually whichever u might choose this two goes neck & neck.

    But HTC One is sooo beautiful! I hope it won’t depreciate so fast, like every android phones does.

  13. Avatar for Bob Bob says:

    I bought an S4 from Globe earlier. I don’t mind the plastic build since I’ll use a case anyway. Though Samsung added a lot of features, I think I won’t be using it on a daily basis. They should have focused on improving the camera in low-light condition instead.

  14. Avatar for 6sic6 6sic6 says:

    HTC One. Para sa akin mas maganda at pagkakagawa ng htc phones compared sa samsung phones. I’ve had htc desire and sensation and my phone after that WAS a Galaxy S3. WAS kasi nasira siya due to sudden death syndrome while yung sensation ko at desire buhay na buhay pa rin hanggang ngayon at di nagkaroon ng kahit anumang issue.

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