Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-04 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the HTC 10, getting an 82.1 score against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is extremely newer and thinner than HTC 10's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better performance than HTC 10, because it has more RAM memory and more cores.
The HTC 10 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. HTC 10 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, a lower video resolution and a lot less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
HTC 10 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery duration than HTC 10, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
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