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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-06-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 598 hours standby time 23.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 ME, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably newer cellphone than HTC One ME, but it is just a little thicker and heavier. HTC One ME counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit lower display density, a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little smaller display.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC One ME, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The HTC One ME has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 2 TB.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than HTC One ME, because although it has a way worse resolution camera, a smaller sensor and a worse video definition, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC One ME, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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