HTC One VX vs Samsung Galaxy S4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One VX:
    LCD
    Galaxy S4:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One VX: 5.3 g lighter

    One VX:
    124.7 g
    Galaxy S4:
    130 g
  • Width

    One VX: 2.2 mm narrower

    One VX:
    67.6 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One VX: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One VX:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    One VX:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S4:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 1.3 mm thinner

    One VX:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One VX

    Height:
    133.5 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S4
  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +3.1 mm versus One VX
    Width:
    69.8 mm +2.2 mm versus One VX
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One VX

    124.7 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    130 g

    +5.3 g versus One VX

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One VX

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy S4 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than One VX.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One VX, Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne VXGalaxy S4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One VX

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One VX

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +800 mAh versus One VX

Specifications

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1. One VX2. Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.5 Х 67.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 124.7 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.9%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32765
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 683
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1533
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 460
General specs
General specs — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One VX, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationOne VXGalaxy S4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -Document viewer - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures