Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is better than the HTC One (M8), having a score of 81.7 against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a much newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC One (M8). The HTC One (M8) features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, because although it has 4 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The HTC One (M8) has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a quite smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a bigger camera aperture, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 15 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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