HTC Desire 10 lifestyle vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 10 lifestyle and Samsung Galaxy Note8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 10 lifestyle vs. Samsung Galaxy Note8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N950F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Width 76.9 mm 74.8 mm HTC Desire 10 lifestyle has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.6 mm HTC Desire 10 lifestyle is narrower than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Weight 155 g 195 g HTC Desire 10 lifestyle is lighter than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Body Colour Stone black | Polar white Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 521 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
User Memory 24.6 GB 51.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 10 lifestyle has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec Yes
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) 33.7 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch, Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Wide selfie mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1320 minutes HTC Desire 10 lifestyle has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby (3G): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 8 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition Acoustic Overload Point
FEATURES HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features HTC Transfer, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS HTC Desire 10 lifestyle Samsung Galaxy Note8
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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