[Galaxy S 4 General] voodoochild2008:
Down to what you use/need it for.

For me I was stuck, the phone match this year was much closer, both having nice things about them, but I broke it down to this.

Screen-4.7 is not small but I did not want to go back in size after the SGS3, I like a little extra room for fingers when playing games and watching movies, also reading emails and all that is a better, so the SGS4

Looks-SGS4 is not ugly nor breathtaking, and the HTC one did grab me looks wise to start but that dropped a bit, maybe just because it was different, but anyway I dont sit and look at my phone when its off and when its on I look at the screen, it was not a big issue, down to choice, so its a draw.

Battery-Well SGS4 is better but for me this was not a huge thing, I mean in my life I dont get a chance to sit and play until its drained, I charge every day, it was not a deal breaker for me and my use, and the size was close, so I classed it as a draw as in my life, battery time would not really play a part. Draw

Camera-Tough one, I like the HTC sound, its nice to shoot in low light, oh and its steady, but its not as sharp and crisp in strong light, it blows colours and things so that they glow, so I looked at what do I use the camera for (weekends/holidays) 99% in daylight and on holiday in bright sun, so I went with the SGS4, but if I was filming more often at night or out drinking or something then the HTC would be better for those darker shots/videos.

Memory-This was the one thing that stopped me getting the HTC one, and yet straight out of the box the HTC is better in ways. Ok SGS4 can use a massive 64g card, thats great, movies/hd video I shoot, photos, music.....everything I need :) and yet the phone memory is WTF, stick a few big games on and its full.

Yes roms will find a way to move apps to the micro sd but out of the box if you are a app/game freak then HTC wins, if you are a video/music/photo freak then SGS4 wins, again down to what you do with spare time. Draw again. (long term after roms, the SGS4 is a clear winner)

Power-SGS4 bit better but there is not a massive difference, most games and the like will run just the same, there was nothing I saw that made me go OMG, I have seen the same games work the same way on both. Draw

Sound-There is no doubt the HTC one beats the SGS4 with its stereo speakers (i8910 was amazing back in its time) this grabbed me at first, another "oh i want that "moment......but then I stopped and thought "what do I need them for" I never use external sound these days, on a train/plane/walking I use headphones, its personal sound and the best you can get, I would never make use of the amazing stereo speakers, so I went with the best sound for headphone use. SGS4

Long Term-I buy a new phone every year, to me this was another thing that was not an issue, but I can see how it would be for people with a 2 year phone contract, this is where I think the SGS4 would still hold its ground where the HTC one will be starting to lose it battery life faster and be just about full up with apps and other stuff people pick up over the months/years. Again for me its a draw due to how long I keep a phone.

These are my reasons because of what I need/use a phone for.

The SGS4 got my money, though I can say the HTC one is a very good phone, and I think with a few changes next year, Samsung will lose my money unless they bring their A game.