Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than HTC Desire 10 pro, with a general score of 82.1 against 74.3. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is newer and a little thinner than the HTC Desire 10 pro's, although it's heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior CPU than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a display that is just as good as the HTC Desire 10 pro one, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The HTC Desire 10 pro has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the HTC Desire 10 pro also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star features greater battery duration than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture.
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