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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the HTC Desire 10 pro, getting a 79.2 score against 74.3. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer than HTC Desire 10 pro's, but it's a little thicker and a bit heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a quite bigger screen, a just a bit greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220.
HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the HTC Desire 10 pro also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than HTC Desire 10 pro. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery performance is just as good as HTC Desire 10 pro's battery performance. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture.
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