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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-22 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Sapphire blue | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the HTC Wildfire X, getting an 81.9 score against 72.7. Although the Galaxy S8 Active is better than HTC Wildfire X, we must note that it's also an a lot older, incredibly thicker and heavier cellphone. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better screen than HTC Wildfire X, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better processing power than HTC Wildfire X. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better pictures and videos than HTC Wildfire X, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The HTC Wildfire X counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the HTC Wildfire X also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery life than HTC Wildfire X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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