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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.19 x 2.61 x 0.40 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 4.26 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 34.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the HTC Desire 300, having an 81.9 score against 53.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a just a little thinner but much heavier phone than the HTC Desire 300. Galaxy S8 Active features a superior performance than HTC Desire 300, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 3,5 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than HTC Desire 300, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a way larger display and a way higher display density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 300, because it has 60 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better videos and photos than HTC Desire 300, because it has a way bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations and a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much longer battery performance than HTC Desire 300, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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