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Samsung flags are set up at the main entrance to the Berlin fair ground before the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin in this August 28, 2012 file photo. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is emerging as a major player in its local debt market, buying more South Korean-issued bonds as it juggles a $60 billion cash pile. Samsung's push into private bank debt and government bonds underscores the challenges faced by the electronics giant in managing its massive cash holdings, with local banks reluctant to overload on short-term deposits from Samsung. REUTERS

The powerful Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has recently been unveiled at the IFA event scheduled in Berlin, whereas the mighty HTC One M8 was released in March. Moreover, the expected release date of the Galaxy Note 4 is slated for Q4 2014. Readers who are interested in purchasing the HTC One M8 or waiting for the release of the Galaxy Note 4 should check out this specification, features and price comparison.

Display, Exterior And Size

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, whereas the HTC One M8 features a relatively inferior 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display. While the One M8 comes with a screen resolution and the pixel density of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi, the Galaxy Note 4 bundles a killer 1,440 x 2,560 (2K) pixels resolution and 515 ppi density, respectively.

In addition to the dotted back panel, the Galaxy Note 4 comes with a metallic frame surrounding the plastic corners of the handset, giving it the much-loved premium look than the predecessor Note 3. The HTC One M8, on the other hand, features a bold, brushed metal design packaged with a wrap-around unibody frame, curved to fit the hands comfortably, according to CNet. When it comes to screen details, the Samsung handset sports a razor-sharp display and much thinner bezels. In spite of the superior housing, Super AMOLED screen and 2K resolution, there is not much difference in the display when looked from a distance. However, when the phone is positioned closer, users can see the superiority of Samsung's display -- no hint of pixilation at all, says Phone Arena.

Speaking of size, the Galaxy Note 4 is 0.33-inch thick and weighs 176 g, whereas the thickness and the weight of HTC One M8 are 0.37-inch and 160 g respectively.

Hardware, Software And Memory

The Galaxy Note 4 is powered by a superior quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805) Krait 450 processor, clocked at 2.7 GHz. The HTC One M8, meanwhile, is powered by a relatively inferior quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) Krait 400 processor, clocked at 2.3 GHz. While the HTC One M8 is backed by a 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung handset comes with a solid 3 GB of RAM.

It is worth noting that Samsung offers an additional processor choice based on the region of release, i.e., octa-core (Exynos 5433) processor. However, there is no information available to ascertain when and where this model will be released. Furthermore, the Galaxy Note 4 runs on Android OS v4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI on top of it, whereas the HTC One M8 runs on Android v4.4.2 KitKat OS (upgradable to v4.4.3 KitKat) along with HTC Sense UI v6.

When it comes to memory, the Samsung smartphone offers 32 GB of in-built storage, while the HTC handset comes with 16 GB or 32 GB of storage space. However, both the devices support microSD card. While the Galaxy Note 4's expansion limit stands at 64 GB, the HTC One M8 can support up to 128 GB.

Camera And Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 sports a solid 16 MP ISOCELL rear-facing camera unit with LED flash, whereas the HTC One M8 houses a unique 4 UltraPixels primary unit with dual-LED (dual tone) flash. The camera unit of the HTC device has 2 lenses (Duo Camera) to capture picture-perfect images. In addition, the One M8 and the Galaxy Note 4 house 5 MP and 3.7 MP front-facing shooters respectively. Moreover, the Samsung device supports the much-loved optical image stabilization (OIS) and 4K video recording capability.

As far as the battery goes, the Galaxy Note 4 houses a much-powerful Li-Ion 3220 mAh battery, whereas the HTC One M8 comes bundled with a relatively inferior Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery unit.

Additional Features

1. The Galaxy Note 4 can charge from 0% to 50% in just 30 minutes, according to Phone Arena.

2. The Samsung device comes with water and dust resistant exterior. However, it is not certified. Also reports say the handset can survive up to 30 minutes of underwater (1.5 meters depth) sojourn.

3. Furthermore, there is no dearth of weather-related sensors in both the phones. However, the Galaxy Note 4 comes with additional sensors like UV, heart-rate, SpO2 and gesture-based sensors.

5. The unique selling point of the Galaxy Note 4 is its improved S-Pen stylus. The stylus is housed perfectly in the slot provided in the phablet's body. The S-Pen stylus blends seamlessly to provide natural writing experience, according to Phone Arena.

6. Also, the Samsung device boasts the much-loved fingerprint scanner for unlocking the device and also for making payments.

7. Dropbox is now offering 50 GB of free cloud storage (Duration: 2 years) for Galaxy Note 4 buyers.

8. Other than supporting the standard connectivity options, both the devices support Infrared port and NFC.

9. While the Samsung handset supports micro-SIM, the HTC device supports nano-SIM.

Price

Reportedly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be priced at a whopping €799. However, when it comes to the U.S. the device's price will be somewhere between $799 and $849, says GSM Arena. The HTC One M8 (16 GB, 4G LTE), meanwhile, can be purchased for AU$609.95 in Australia.

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