HTC One M9 (32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L)
Side by side comparison between HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
SLCD3
SLCD3
1080x1920
20.2
MP
MP
4.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2840
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
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2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC One M9 (32GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Model | One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) |
| Other model names | HTC M9, HTC M9u, HTC One M9u, HTC Hima | Galaxy S4 Zoom LTE SM-C105L (LG Uplus) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  South Korea |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/21/2015 | 10/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 |
| Depth | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.7 x 144.6 millimeters (2.74 x 5.69 in) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) |
| Weight | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 430 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/1800/900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | LTE Cat3 (1, 5) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3752 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/3.1 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 4.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2688x1520 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2840 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 402 hours (16.8 days) | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • HTC Sense 7.0 UI • HTC BlinkFeed • Dolby Audio • Google Drive 100GB • Quick Charge 2.0: 60% in 30min | • Colors: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC One M9 (32GB) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.56W/kg (head), 0.35W/kg (body) | feature not registered |