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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than HTC One (M8), having a 79.2 score against 71.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a little heavier than the HTC One (M8), it's somewhat thinner and way newer. The HTC One (M8) features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, they both have the same amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little better battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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