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| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-12-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is way better than HTC Desire 650's general score of 67.1. Even though Galaxy S8 and the HTC Desire 650 were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy S8 construction is a bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy S8 features a much better display than HTC Desire 650, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC Desire 650, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better camera than HTC Desire 650, because although it has a back-facing camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
HTC Desire 650 counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has greater battery life than HTC Desire 650, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than the HTC Desire 650, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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