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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-05-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than the HTC 10, with a 79.2 score against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) body is newer and a bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than HTC 10. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC 10, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher number of cores.
The HTC 10 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The HTC 10 features a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
HTC 10 features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery performance that is very similar to the HTC 10 one.
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