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Bob Freking May 1, 2013 · 2 min read

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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.

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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.

What features does the Samsung Galaxy S4 include?

It includes a heavy-spec design and BoomSound features.

What is the status of HTC One shipments?

It faces delays due to UltraPixel component shortages.

When is the HTC One expected to be released?

It will be released in the third week of May.

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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.

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178 Comments

asdasda · 13 years ago

everyone’s picking HTC ONE but can u guys even afford it? it’s more expensive the than the S4. if u can afford it, can you buy it? nope u can. well u have to wait. you all want HTC because of it’s design, why? just so you could flaunt it with other people? what a waste of choice. I like both but i got S4 for free. id love HTC one too if its free :) hehehe

Jack · 13 years ago

Looks: HTC One

Everything else: Samsung Galaxy S4

red · 13 years ago

Xperia Z, S4 & One Sucks when you accidentally drop it

Hello · 13 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S4! I would rather work with the mediocre design and the Nature UX of the S4 than the mediocre camera of the HTC One even if it is the most beautiful phone out there.

Marvin · 13 years ago

HTC ONE -All the way…

Tecgad · 13 years ago

HTC One sana

Kaso ang bagal maging available lalabas ang bagong LG at Iphone , tapos mahina ang OS Support for update.

Digest · 13 years ago

HTC One.

tech_noodles · 13 years ago

HTC One of course, im more on design so i choose HTC. I love HTC!

vin · 13 years ago

HTC ONE!

arvinsim · 13 years ago

S4 because it has a removable battery and SD card slot. Deal breaker features for me.

Marc · 13 years ago

HTC One!

James · 13 years ago

another topic that most comments will prefer to buy HTC, but at the end of the day… everyoone buying Samsung phone..:/

and spec’d S4? the way I read the comparison, I do not see much difference.. slight diff in size and battery… only huge diff is the camera… but the internal hardware (processor,chipset etc).. I guess it’s almost the same… am I wrong?

9evian6 · 13 years ago

Samsung GS4

Cipher · 13 years ago

HTC One, definitely! =)

Mitee · 13 years ago

HTC One… both phones already have overkill specs that would suffice for a year or two(SGS3/HTCOneX+ still works spec wise)… I go out at night due to work in the morning so HTC would be better… I like watching videos so the boom works for me… I like the HTC One design compared to the S4… I like the minimalistic design of HTC sense…

iPhone5 · 13 years ago

I’ll choose HTC. Mas good looking kasi. As per specs I think di ko rin mamamaximize yun kaya HTC ako dyan. Parehong monster specs na yan pero kung build quality at ganda ng itsura i think HTC won…

MJ · 13 years ago

Saan mo naman to ginaya Freking? Android Police? LOL GRABE

Hayatte · 13 years ago

HTC One. Sa lahat ng comparison reviews sa mga tech sites HTC One ang pinaboran. Evolution lang ng S3 and S4. HTC One is completely new and madaming innovations. Sa Boomsound speakers pa lang naakit nako.

JP · 13 years ago

HTC one.

HTC front facing camera has 28mm and 2.0 aperture, which is good for group shots, landscape and lowlight. Front facing speaker.
Aluminum unibody for better heat dissipation.

Though S4 has better specs and nifty features, most likely will drain the battery life faster if they are all enabled.

benny · 13 years ago

I was able to have a hands-on with Galaxy S4, and it really sucks.. the feel it… Waste of money. You dont actually need to have a much powerful processing power. because you wont feel it in real life.. I suggest Buying Xperia Z would be a great choice.. Water resistant, and a fast processor, 2gb ram. for 24k only at online stores.

chinitoguy · 13 years ago

None of the above. Nokia Lumia 920 amd Apple iPhone 5 are still the best!

rikki_traballo · 13 years ago

HEHE. im waiting for Sony HONAMI. :D

Askye · 13 years ago

HTC ONE

Sammy is king of Bloatware.. Fancy Stuff but not really necessary or usable.. and at some point those features will become apps and be used by other phones.

But i’ll wait on the next Nexus or prolly the X phone.. the Nexus 4 still does the job for me.

Philip · 13 years ago

Apple Products pa din. Android will always be Android.

Quiroz · 13 years ago

“Android will always be Android”
that doesn’t even make sense.

Charliemanok · 13 years ago

“Android will always be Android”
You can’t say that. Android isn’t exactly the same in HTC, Samsung and Sony (not to mention many more), UI for instance. Moreover, smartphone manufacturers that uses Android put their own apps and hardware features that adds to the flavor. Thus, there is an actual difference across manufacturers that uses android.

I read an article about Apple could repeat a mistake they made when they just started. We don’t know, it is possible that Apple will not be the same in the future; they could evolve or die.

abuzalzal · 13 years ago

HTC – better Built quality, good ext. Speakers, better display, 32 gigs native storage

S4 – faster hardware, better audio chip (Wolfson>Beats), expandable memory, larger/removable battery, better camera (accdng.to general concensus the Ultrapixel is nothing but marketing gimmick), most likely to get Key Lime Pie first.

mrHands · 13 years ago

And who’s general consensus is that if I may ask? Because from what I’ve read pretty much everywhere (more trusted sources) on the internet is that Ultrapixel is an actual technology, with actual hardware and not some baloney marketing like Smart Stay which can be easily replicated by different apps but is marketed as a revolutionary technology. Now that is marketing.

If anything, the 4MP shooter is easily dismissed by people who are bigoted by the megapixel race.

I would also like to point out that HTC’s direction is not to fight the hardware wars, it focuses more on the feel and ease of use (google HTC Sense 5) which Samsung is clearly lacking (I have a friend who has SGS3 and switched to use his Xperia Go (Jellybean) as a primary phone, because it’s easier to use). And more cores does not necessarily translate to better performance.

Just so you know, I am not an HTC fanatic. I actually swore to never buy and HTC phone ever again because of their bullshit service centers. But I would be obstinate or stupid not to appreciate their work.

Hope you got something from this.

sam · 13 years ago

you sound like youve been paid by HTC. though youre quite correct. it is still nice that there is competition. HTC One is the most beautiful phone on the planet. its like a jewelry itself but we are heading towards the future and innovation and samsung brough more of that. they even made the first A15 processor especially for their galaxy and no one can match that.

zarne · 13 years ago

@ Sam…. If there a company that maybe found guilty of paying people to bash its competitor’s product, it could be Samsung. Google this” Samsung in Taiwan”, where Samsung is in hot water for allegedly hiring students to post negative comments against HTC.
The HTC One and Samsung S4 are excellent phones. Can’t go wrong by picking either one but my preference is the HTC One. I am not going to write 20 lines to explain my choice. The bottom line here is personal preference.

mrHands · 13 years ago

Hahahaha. I wasn’t really planning on posting a comment, nor was I planning to make it that long. I just felt the need for people to know more truth than marketing bull. It’s also true that Samsung had done innovation, and believe me I’m a huge fan of the exynos line. My only qualm is that the technology on the octacore isn’t exactly revolutionary, and it’s only to support their own bloat. Try to look it up.

Quiroz · 13 years ago

Galaxy S4 sana kaso merong Screen Smearing/Smudging issue. Sana software issue lang.

cxian · 13 years ago

one

johnonline · 13 years ago

i need to see both phones yet… wala pa akong nakikitang HTC One sa mall.

pero among 2013 flagship phones na meron na sa market, S4 > Xperia Z. Sexy ang XZ pero ang hirap hawakan sa kamay. sana mas okay ang HTC One..

mark · 13 years ago

I’m getting the s4 tom. Then sell it when htc one arrives. I like the htc one I think due to speaker design.

potato · 13 years ago

Quality-wise, i go for HTC One.
Feature-wise, i go for S4

in short, you really can have it all.

PS: don’t buy the Snapdragon 600 variant. nag lalagg sya compare sa Octa based variant.

potato · 13 years ago

EDIT: in short, you really can’t* have it all.

sam · 13 years ago

paano mo naman nalaman na naglalag ang snapdragon 600? na try mo na? same as the octa version? have you tested it. dont say things na hindi mo naman alam.

Jun · 13 years ago

Note 3 hahaha..

rocketlog · 13 years ago

I think I’d go for HTC One. Hardware’s awesome. The front facing speakers seems like a really great idea. And based on reviews I’ve read, the 2-button setup doesn’t take much to get used to.

Mike · 13 years ago

Going for the S4. HTC is taking way too long to release theirs.

Steve Jobs · 13 years ago

iPhone!

Edz · 13 years ago

HTC One X. But jealous of S4’s air view, smart scroll etc

sam · 13 years ago

I will go for the S4. the only advantage of HTC is aluminum body. while S4 has added sensors, faster processor, what more with its Octa version, could even be better in graphics and also more software in built software for galaxy. cheaper. higher battery capacity and replaceable aswell. micro sd slot.

Levi · 13 years ago

HTC ONE!

jly · 13 years ago

S-One = (S4 specs + Htc One design)

ruz · 13 years ago

htc one. i have it for 2 wiks now and i have no regrets.
Preformance is awesome! Speaker and screen are really good. Good looking phone.

Rob · 13 years ago

but let’s wait for the note 3

Charlie · 13 years ago

HTC one syempre. The Best looking android phone to date.

Playa · 13 years ago

I think the Nexus 4 is the best looking android phone, at least when the screen is off.

Yusuf · 13 years ago

Galaxy S4. Worldwide LTE. Gorilla Glass 3. Better camera. Removable battery (which makes it future proof). MicroSD card slot. AMOLED. Bigger battery. Everything else is a tie.