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HTC Desire 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | 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 |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than the HTC Desire 500's 57.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's body has the same thickness than the HTC Desire 500, but it is incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a way higher display density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a really larger display.
Galaxy S8 Active features a more powerful processor than HTC Desire 500, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 500, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger storage for apps and games than HTC Desire 500, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 122 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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