Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is much better than the HTC One (M8), with a 79.6 score against 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A30 construction is notably newer and thinner, but also just a bit heavier than HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The HTC One (M8) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A30 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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