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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 22 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) for Windows, with an 81.9 score against 66.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is just a little thicker and notably heavier than HTC One (M8) for Windows. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit faster processor than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a larger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active takes a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way better 12 MP resolution camera in the back, a larger sensor and a way higher video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery duration than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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