Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs HTC 10

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body
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memory
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8.33/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Price
$239.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
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8.50/10

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Model
HTC 10
Price
$99.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, April
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, autofocus, 1.34 Âµm pixel size, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.3'' sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 27 h
body
Dimensions
145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
161 g (5.68 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Carbon Gray, Topaz Gold, Glacier Silver, Camellia Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ runs a more powerful CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the HTC 10. This is an important difference between these models because powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of new games.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better back camera specs that makes the Galaxy S8+ a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ front camera specifications are better than that of the HTC 10: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.8 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 530 ppi pixel density that is more high than the HTC 10 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 564 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The 10 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S8+: 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm versus 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm. The 10 cell phone weight 161g that is 12g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8+.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has a better battery life as it is produced with 3500mah battery that is 500mah bigger than the 10 cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S8+ becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.