HTC One Mini 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). 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 One Mini 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 149.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 70.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 172 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Body Material Brushed metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 326 ppi 440 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than HTC One Mini 2.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than HTC One Mini 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than HTC One Mini 2.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more internal memory than HTC One Mini 2.
User Memory 10.57 GB 22.7 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 A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than HTC One Mini 2.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Standby Time 556 hours -
Talk Time 972 minutes 1140 minutes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) 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
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense 6 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 -
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 A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, 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 A8 (2018)
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, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
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 Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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