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HTC One (M8)
AsiaSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-03-25 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is better than HTC One (M8), with an 80.9 score against 71.9. The Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little bit thinner and way lighter phone than the HTC One (M8). These devices come with the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a greater number of cores (although they are slower), a 64-bits processor, a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better looking screen than HTC One (M8), because it has a better pixel number per inch in the screen, a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit bigger screen. HTC One (M8) has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger camera aperture, a lot better resolution camera and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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