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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink 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 |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the HTC Desire L, with an 81.9 score against 53.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is incredibly heavier and thicker than the HTC Desire L. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really superior processing power than HTC Desire L, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a better looking screen than HTC Desire L, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot greater display pixels density. Galaxy S8 Active captures a lot better photographs and videos than HTC Desire L, because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and a camera with way more MP.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than HTC Desire L, because it has 60 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than HTC Desire L, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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