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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-05-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than HTC U23 Pro, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 77.8. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than HTC U23 Pro, we must highlight that it is also a way older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier phone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixel number in each inch of display.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much powerful processing unit than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution camera.
HTC U23 Pro features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. HTC U23 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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