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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 18.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the HTC One (M8) max, having a general score of 81.9 against 61.3. The HTC One (M8) max has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The HTC One (M8) max counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit worse display density and a little bit smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8) max, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery duration than HTC One (M8) max, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a greater camera than HTC One (M8) max, although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the HTC One (M8) max.
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