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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the HTC Bolt, with a general score of 79.2 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) body is newer and just a bit lighter than HTC Bolt's, although it is also just a little bit thicker. The HTC Bolt counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit greater pixel number per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than HTC Bolt, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. HTC Bolt shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the HTC Bolt also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
The HTC Bolt counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. HTC Bolt counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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