HTC One Mini 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 and Samsung Galaxy S8. 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 One Mini 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G950FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 148.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 68.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 155 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material Brushed metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 326 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8 has better pixel density than HTC One Mini 2.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher clock speed than HTC One Mini 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher processor core quantity than HTC One Mini 2.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more internal memory than HTC One Mini 2.
User Memory 10.57 GB 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One Mini 2 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than HTC One Mini 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S8 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 556 hours 81.12 hours HTC One Mini 2 has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Talk Time 972 minutes 1200 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One Mini 2.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 972 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 556 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense 6 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV10 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
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
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy S8
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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