Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Active is much better than HTC One (M8), getting an 81.9 score against 71.9. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is noticeably newer than the HTC One (M8), it is a little thicker and noticeably heavier. HTC One (M8) has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller screen and a bit lower pixels number in each inch in the display.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S8 Active has a superior memory for applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures better pictures and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light captures, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way higher video definition. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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