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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than HTC Bolt's 75 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 and the HTC Bolt were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy S8 is lighter and just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little sharper display than HTC Bolt, because it has a little bit better pixel count per inch in the screen, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC Bolt, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more RAM memory. HTC Bolt features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S8's camera is just as good as HTC Bolt's camera, because although the Galaxy S8 has a back-facing camera with way less MP and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments. HTC Bolt features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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