HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G892A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 152 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 74.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 9.9 mm HTC 10 is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 208 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Meteor grey | Titanium gold
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than HTC 10.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.35 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has higher clock speed than HTC 10.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more internal memory than HTC 10.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 456 hours 120 hours HTC 10 has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery life when making calls than HTC 10.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes - HTC 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode TTY compatible, HD Voice
OTHERS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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