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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than HTC One A9, with an 81.9 score against 72.1. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than HTC One A9, but it's thicker and noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little faster CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than HTC One A9, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The HTC One A9 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has an 86 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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