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| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | -- |
| 2013-04-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.11 x 2.67 x 0.42 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray and Red | 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 S4 Play MSM8225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.74 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 6.82 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1620mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 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 a lot better than the HTC Desire P, having a overall score of 81.9 against 53.6. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a way newer and just a little thinner phone than HTC Desire P, but it is also noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a more powerful CPU than HTC Desire P, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much better display than HTC Desire P, because it has a lot higher screen density, a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures much better pictures and videos than HTC Desire P, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire P, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery performance than HTC Desire P, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1620mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC Desire P.
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