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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.26 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than HTC Desire 520's 58.9 score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than HTC Desire 520, although it's a little bit thicker and way heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a way better display than HTC Desire 520, because it has a bigger display, a way higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater hardware performance than HTC Desire 520, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better camera than HTC Desire 520, because it has a way better video quality and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than HTC Desire 520, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 Active has a really longer battery duration than HTC Desire 520, because it has a 100 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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