Group Feasibility Report

Jessica Dunlap, Cassidi Mercereau, Nick Kalil, Ebere Ukadike

Samsung Galaxy S5 iPhone 5S HTC One (M8)






Executive Summary
The selection of various smart phones poses a problem to buyers who cannot decide which they desire.
This report evaluates and describes the range of possible smart phone options. Three main phones are
highlighted in this manual, the Samsung Galaxy S5, the IPhone 5S, and the HTC One. These phones are
the newest within the main brands and should be representative of each companys best software.
Phones were tested on battery life, display sizes, price, and many other categories. After assigning a
numerical value for each rating the phones took, we found the Samsung Galaxy S5 to be the most
optimal phone for the current buyers on the market. Main features of the Samsung Galaxy S5,
separating it from the competitors, is its large display and waterproof ability. The Samsung Galaxy S5 not
only passes our tests over the smartphones, but provides a viable, reliable phone to current indecisive
buyers.
Introduction
Choosing the right phone can be tricky especially in this day and age where new phones are coming out
every couple of months. What makes a phone worth purchasing are price, size, and speed. We chose
three of the best phones that are currently on the market, the Samsung Galaxy S5, the iPhone 5S, and
the HTC One M8 and compared them according to the following characteristics
Price
Capacity
Weight
Display size
Camera
Video calling
Battery life
Waterproof
Methods
Selecting the Phones
1. Research the newest or most popular phones from the leading cellular companies.
2. Pick the top three phones.
Searching the internet
1. Go to www.gsmarena.com for the controlled website.
2. Click on the phone brand you are conducting your research on.
3. Then click on the specific model you have chosen.
4. Repeat for each phone
Searching for Specific
1. Choose the top 5-10 things people look at when deciding on a phone to buy.
2. Create a chart to compare the three phones side by side.
3. Enter information from the website into the chart.
Rating the phones
1. Rate each phone from 1-3 (3 being the best, and 1 being the worst) for each category.
2. Sum the ratings for each phone.
3. The phone with the highest total rating is the most optimal phone choice for current buyers.
Results
Samsung Galaxy S5 iPhone 5S HTC One (M8)
Price Price Price
$649.99 $749 $599.99
Capacity Capacity Capacity
32GB
microSD, up to 128 GB
64GB 32GB
SD card
Weight Weight Weight
145 g 112 grams 143 g
Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.33 mm
Chips/ processors Chips/ processors Chips/ processors
Qualcomm MSM8974AC
Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
A7 chip with 64-bit architecture
M7 motion coprocessor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600,
quad-core, 1.7GHz
Display display Display
5.1 in

4-inch (diagonal) Retina display 4.7 inch
Camera Camera Camera
16 MP 8 megapixels with 1.5 pixels 4 megapixels
Video recording Video recording Video recording
2160p@30fps 1080p HD video recording
30 fps
1080p Full HD video recording
Video calling Video calling Video calling
dual video call facetime Through download
Intelligent assistant Intelligent assistant Intelligent assistant
sensors Siri Sensors
Battery Battery Battery
Usage Time 12 hours
Standby Time 480 hrs.
usage time: 10 hours
Standby time: Up to 250 hours
Talk time: 18 hours
Standby time: 500 hours
SIM card SIM card SIM card
Micro SIM Nano SIM micro SIM
Water proof Water proof Water proof
Yes With case No



Samsung Galaxy S5 iPhone 5s HTC One
Price 2 1 3
Capacity 2 3 1
Weight 1 3 2
Display 3 1 2
Camera 3 2 1
Video calling 3 2 1
Battery 2 1 3
Waterproof 3 2 1
Total 16 13 13

Conclusion
In the research gathered we discovered that the Samsung Galaxy S5 would be the most desired product.
We concluded this through comparing the top three most popular brands of phones, the iPhone 5S,
Samsung Galaxy S5, and the HTC one M8. The reason we recommend the Samsung Galaxy S5 is because
the phone was given the best score for being all around better. Deciding what was most important in a
phone posed no problem because everyone has a similar standard in what is good and what is bad. This
phone is waterproof, has dual calling, has an amazing battery life, the screen is the largest, and the
camera is outstanding therefore, we find the Samsung Galaxy S5 to be the perfect fit for any indecisive
person wanting a new smartphone.