Samsung Galaxy S4 VS HTC One Max

Samsung Galaxy S 4 is the fastest selling Android phone ,powers a 5-inches super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (1080x1920). Under the hood there is a Exynos 5Ocata 5410 Octa core processor with a 2GB of RAM. While HTC One Max the latest flagship of HTC delivers a 5.9-inches full HD screen with 1080x1920 pixles. The handset is powered by a 1.7GHz quad core processor with 2GB of RAM. Here's the full comparison : 

Design

Usually all Samsung devices looks same and there is hardly any difference in looks of Samsung Galaxy S 4 ans S 3. If you see both the devices from a distance you will not be able  to differentiate them as both looks same. Galaxy S4 features includes a 5-inch screen(441 ppi). Device measures 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm and weighs 130g,  much lighter than HTC One Max. 

Where as HTC One Max HTC's latest flagship has almost same design as that of its successor HTC One. It powers a 5.9-inch screen which is a bit larger than HTC One. HTC One measures 164.5x82.5x10.29 mm and weighs 147g, this new device from HTC is larger and heavier than the S4. 

Specs

Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by the latest Exynos 5Ocata 5410 Octa core processor with a 2GB of RAM. On the back side there is a 13MP rear camera shooter and a 2MP front-facing camera shooter. Along with it it has an infrared LED transmitter, 4G LTE, 16-64GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot and Bluetooth 4.0. Moreover the device runs on an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. It features a Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery (Talk time up to 17 hours for 3g and standby time up to 370 hours for 3G).

Where as HTC One Max powers a quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.7GHz and a 2GB RAM. There is a HTC Ultra Pixel Camera and a 2.1MP front-facing camera. Its features also includes an Android 4.3 OS along with Sense 5.5 UI. Its connectivity option includes a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, DJNA wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer, HTC Connect, Support consumer infrared remote control, micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection).

Battery

It features a Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery (Talk time up to 17 hours for 3g and standby time up to 370 hours for 3G). Where as HTC One Max features a Li-polymer 3300 mAh Talk time up to 25 hours for WCDMA, up to 28 hours for CDMA and Standby time up to 585 hours for WCDMA, up to 393 hours for CDMA. 

Here's full specs sheet comparison:

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Android 4.4 KitKat Update Rolling Out For Samsung Galaxy S 4 And HTC One

Finally, Android 4.4 KitKat update is rolling out for both Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. Google today unveiled this news via Android page on Google+, which means the update is currently available now. 

 Earlier only the Moto X, Nexus (5, 7, 10, 4) users got the update but now the update has come to Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One. This time the update is only available for Google Play edition users and the regular version of will receive the KitKat update at a later date says Google.

The update bring new features to the operating system including an updated version of Google Now, updated dialler app a restyled taskbar, improved multitasking, Hangouts integration with SMS/MMS and much more.

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Nexus 5 VS HTC One VS Samsung Galaxy S4

Google officially announced its latest flagship smartphone Nexus 5 at a press conference which held on Thursday. Along with it Google also released Android's latest operating system  i.e Android 4.4 KitKat.

Nexus 5 is now available and you can buy it from Google, for 16 GB version it will cost $349 and for 32GB version you have to pay $399. In this article we have compare the Nexus 5 with the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Tell us via comments which phone you like the most. So, here's full stack up:

Design

Google's new flagship Nexus 5 features a 4.95-inch 1920×1080 display (445 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Device measures 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm and weighs around 4.59 ounces (130g). 

Where as HTC One which is currently the best smartphone of the year powers an 4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI display. HTC One measures 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm, it is slightly heavier than Nexus 5 as it weighs around 143g.

Samsung Galaxy S4 as we all know is the fastest selling Android smartphone ever made. The smartphone powers a 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display that has 441 ppi. S4 measures 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm and weighs 130g.

Specs

Coming to the specs LG Nexus 5 features includes a 1.3MP front facing camera and a 8MP rear facing with OIS. The handset is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Under the hood there is a 2GB of RAM and it runs on an Android 4.4 KitKat OS. Its connectivity option includes Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC (Android Beam) / Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB, SlimPort enabled, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Dual microphones, Ceramic power and volume buttons. It has 2300 mAh of battery(Talk time up to 17 hours and Standby time up to 300 hours). 

Whereas HTC One is a device which is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and 2GB of RAM. If we talk about its camera HTC One has 2.1 MP front camera and a HTC UltraPixel Camera (main). In addition to all these things HTC One has runs on an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and has a new user experience with Sense 5. Its connectivity option includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC, Infrared and Micro-USB. It also has a battery of 2300 mAh (Talk time up to 18 hours for 3G and Standby time up to 500 hours for 3G).

Samsung Galaxy S4, successor to the extremely popular Galaxy S III is world's fastest selling-smartphone. The smartphone is powered by the latest Exynos 5Ocata 5410 Octa core processor with a 2GB of RAM. It has  a 13MP rear camera shooter and a 2MP front-facing camera shooter. Along with it it has an infrared LED transmitter, 4G LTE, 16-64GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot and Bluetooth 4.0. Moreover the device runs on an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. It features a Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery (Talk time up to 17 hours for 3g and standby time up to 370 hours for 3G).

Price Details

Nexus 5 is priced at $349 or $399 where as HTC One is priced at $599.99 and Samsung Galaxy S4 at $500. We can simply see that there is a huge price difference between the Nexus 5 and HTC One and Galaxy S4. And at such price Nexus 5 is offering really fantastic features and a new Android OS (KitKat). And gives a killer combination of the fastest hardware and the latest software for a great price

So, which one you will buy? I think the Nexus 5 offers the best overall value. What do you think? Tell us your views via comments below.

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Rumor: HTC to kick-off its Butterfly II flagship in January

Latest rumors suggest that HTC will kick-off its Butterfly 2 flagship in January 2014, if reports are to be believed. ePrice also reports that the new device will dubbed as Butterfly II.

HTC Butterfly II is rumored to power a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and will sport a 5.2-inch screen. And is also rumored that the HTC's Butterfly II flagship will come with a waterproof feature. 

Butterfly II likely to feature:

• a 5.2-inch display
• a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor 
• Android 4.4 KitKat OS
• water resistance feature
• 2 GB of RAM

All other features are unknown this time, if you remember last year HTC releases the successor of Butterfly II i.e HTC Butterfly which became popular in countries in which it was released.

If the rumors are to be believed than we can say that HTC will unveil its Butterfly II flagship at the CES 2014 event that will be held at Las Vegas. Stay tuned for more!

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HTC One rumored to get Android 4.3 update this month

Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC USA answered some questions on Twitter regarding the Android 4.3 update for the HTC One.

Jason says that the Android 4.3 development for HTC One is on its schedule and update will be soon rolling out for HTC One users. The update is expected to roll out by the end of this month as the company promised earlier.

This news is for bot the US and the EU US HTC One users, now you don't have to wait much guys. Stay tuned with us for more.

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HTC Zara specs leaks

Specs leaks for HTC's upcoming smartphone HTC Zara, LlabtooFer have leaked the specs of this new device. 

The device is rumored to have a Dual Core 1.4Ghz (Qualcomm 400) processor with a 4.5 inch qHD resolution. With 1GB of RAM the device will come with a HTC UltraPixel Camera/1.6MP. It will run on an Android 4.2.2 OS. Talking about connectivity the device will have Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0. Along with it, device supports a microSD card and also contain Sense 5.0.

The specs of the device doesn't seems to be very interesting as we have seen these specs before on other devices. But one thing we noted that the device is made out of plastic which is different from the all metal HTC One Mini.

Company is likely to announce the device by September and will be available in Sprint USA Network, possibly in Europe/Asia and will have Dual Sim modification for China. 

Via: llabtoofer

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