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| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 255.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.37 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than HTC One E9's general score of 70.7. The HTC One E9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One E9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. HTC One E9 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little inferior pixels amount in each screen inch and a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes greater videos and photos than HTC One E9, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One E9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery life than HTC One E9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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