Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-05-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the HTC 10, with a global score of 81.7 against 75.7. Galaxy S8's body is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the HTC 10. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC 10, because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite larger display.
Galaxy S8 has a bit faster processing unit than HTC 10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger number of faster cores. The HTC 10 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC 10 also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rates and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The HTC 10 has a better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to HTC 10's battery lifetime.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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