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| Global Score | |
| 49.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3 | -- |
| 2011-02-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.2 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 445 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is way better than the HTC Salsa's score of 49.1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a extremely newer and thinner cellphone than the HTC Salsa, but it's also incredibly heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a much sharper display than HTC Salsa, because it has a way higher pixels count per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a really larger display.
Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better hardware performance than HTC Salsa, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Salsa, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active captures much better photos and videos than HTC Salsa, because it has a back camera with much more MP. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery performance than HTC Salsa, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1520mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC Salsa.
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