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| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2014-06-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 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 Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than HTC Desire 616's 54.5 global score. The Galaxy S8 Active design is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and a bit thicker than HTC Desire 616. Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processor than HTC Desire 616, although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a more vivid screen than HTC Desire 616, because it has a larger display, much more pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than HTC Desire 616, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire 616, because it has 60 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really longer battery duration than HTC Desire 616, because it has a 100% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the HTC Desire 616, making it a very good choice.
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