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what's up fries five fans I'm Brian Tom and this is the price fight you've been all waiting for between two of the heaviest hitting Android phones it's a prize five punch out between the HTC One m8 and the Samsung Galaxy s5 our judges for this fight are senior editor Jessica pineapple dole court associate editor Lynn ooh la la la and you-know-who reeling a big home will take all three judges scores and average them out to the nearest tenth each round the final prize fight score will be an average of all rounds through the same system let's get it started round one is design the HTC One m8 sexy aluminum body makes me want to do things that we're not allowed to show you it's arguably the sexiest five inch phone we've ever seen with its slightly higher 441 pixels per inch density a slightly brighter display and it's learned from its predecessor with curved corners and smooth edges that just don't quit this is one of the best built Android phones you'll ever see now on a quick glance the galaxy s5 might look pretty similar to the s4 but it brings a larger 5.1 inch screen with a 432 pixel per inch density and a slightly more rectangular shape it still feels plastic and that's not a knock against it it's simple backside isn't as slippery as the m8 and it's lighter in weight but it doesn't come close to the premium feel and construction that ACC brings ATC's design ciampi beat and it takes us the perfect vibe and the s5 gets a for next round is uber interface and controls both phones run Android 4.4.2 kitkat out of the box and bring their own unique feel and features on top of it ACC sense 6.0 UI is their cleanest to date bringing a flatter and simpler user interface that's straightforward it's my favorite flavor of Android and it's blinkfeed feature for up-to-date information gets better with more customization now Samsung's TouchWiz interface has also clean up its act from the past but when your phone that can do everything it can make it tricky to keep things simple it has a new flatter look for icons the UI is still just as customizable it also brings my magazine which is their own version of blinkfeed with customizable content but it just isn't as clean as HCC's here just look at these two home screens this one typically comes down to personal preference but our judges give the atc of four point seven and Samsung get the cool go after averaging two rounds the ACC one leads big four point nine to four next rounded people both phones come with 16 to 32 gigs of storage and a micro SD card slot that supports up to 128 gigs of additional space HTC has made it a point to bring something unique to the table with its new motion launch gestures from the home screen or picking up the phone to answer it directly when it rings and yes Samsung has that too it's boom sound stereo speakers are still a feature favorite of mine for any phone and it doesn't lack anything major but then you look at Samsung's Galaxy s5 and it stays true to its past as the phone that I call the feature freak of nature there may be non-essential features like the heart rate monitor on the back but it's the first ever on a phone and it's s health app is also legitimate there's a fingerprint scanner for security but it's not always an easy swipe multi windows are still Samsung's thing and they started the whole motion gestures control in fact they were the first Jedi phone the s5 is using low energy Bluetooth and micro USB 3.0 while the m8 is using standard Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB 2.0 plus the s5 has a super fast charging mode if you use their charger cable this one's no contest the s5 gets a perfect 5 and the m8 gets a 4 next round is web browsing a multi meter web browsing on both of these displays is a treat with their large screens and both screens handle HD quality movies just fine now both phones have access to the Google Play Store and you'll still find the occasional new app on iTunes first but all the major ones are here and their library of multimedia content is robust now the biggest distinguishing feature between these two phones are their cameras ACC brings their dual 4 megapixel ultra pixel cameras it shoots 1080p video at 60 frames per second with a super clean interface to switch between modes and you focus is their standout feature that allows you to choose what part of the picture is in focus after you've taken it that's sick now the s5 really brings a superior 16 megapixel camera that also shoots 4k video at 30 frames per second and 1080p video at 60 frames per second and brings a lot of filters and features that don't make it the simplest interface now the results speak for themselves in our photo comparisons and the s5 just brings more vibrant colors that are natural and that's something that even you focus can't change the galaxy s5 takes 4.7 and the m8 gets a 3.7 dr. Avenue four rounds we're tied at four point four points apiece the final round at the stein middle performance both phones are snapping performers bringing Qualcomm squad core Snapdragon 801 chipsets with the g5 clocking in at a higher 2.5 gigahertz compared to the m8 2.3 both phones bring two gigs of ram but the fact is megahertz just doesn't tell the whole story after matching these two beasts up in our performance tests now in our 3d mark unlimited test that tests graphics performance the ACC 1 edged out the galaxy s5 across multiple tests and then in the GFX benchmark test the m8 edged out the s5 in almost every test again but by a small margin now all this means is that these are top-tier performing phones when it came down to see Nats battery video drain test the ACC One m8 lasted nine hours and 52 minutes compared to the galaxy s5 that squeezed out 15 hours and 18 minutes of juice that's flat-out impressive now each phone has a power saving mode but that disables a lot of the normal functionality and our judges all agree the s5 gets a perfect 5 and the m8 gets a 4 so let's average out all 5 rounds ACC took a strong lead early but Samsung then just flexed its muscle in the last three rounds taking this slobberknocker 4.5 the fourth and is your prize fight winner both of these phones are truly the cream of the Android crop you know I personally prefer the HTC One m8 but ultimately the choice is always up to you I'm Brian Tong thanks for watching I will catch you guys next time for another prize fight don't be