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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's 74.3 general score. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is newer than HTC Desire 10 pro's, but it is incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better processing unit than HTC Desire 10 pro. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a better display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little bigger display and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The HTC Desire 10 pro has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC Desire 10 pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with superior battery performance than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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