Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.1 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.78 x 0.42 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 544 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is way better than the HTC Butterfly S's 66.2 global score. The Galaxy S8 is a a little lighter and noticeably thinner cellphone than the HTC Butterfly S. Galaxy S8 features just a bit better performance than HTC Butterfly S, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The HTC Butterfly S counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit lower display pixels density. The Galaxy S8 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Butterfly S, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
HTC Butterfly S counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes way better photographs and videos than HTC Butterfly S, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way higher 12 MP resolution camera in the back, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also cheaper.
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