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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-22 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than HTC Wildfire X's global score of 72.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than HTC Wildfire X, we must note that it is also an older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier device. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little faster processor than HTC Wildfire X. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a better looking display than HTC Wildfire X, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots greater photographs and videos than HTC Wildfire X, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The HTC Wildfire X counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the HTC Wildfire X also has 64 GB more internal storage. The HTC Wildfire X features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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