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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than HTC U Play's 73.5 global score. Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than HTC U Play, it must be noted that it's also a extremely thicker and incredibly heavier phone. Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better screen than HTC U Play, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The HTC U Play features more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 60% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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