Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) vs HTC One M8 (Windows)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs HTC One M8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
50
MP
MP
10mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
SLCD3
SLCD3
1080x1920
4.1
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB)
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26 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Model | Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | One M8 (Windows) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S23 FE 5G SM-S711B/DS (Fan edition) | T-Mobile HTC One M8 for Windows, AT&T HTC M8 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Global, International), USA |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 10/5/2023, Announced: 10/4/2023 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.5 x 158 millimeters (3.01 x 6.22 in) | 70.6 x 146.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.76 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 1450nits[peak] HDR10+ | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| System version | Android 13 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 14 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 5.1 / 6.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 2200 (4nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Xclipse 920 [AMD RDNA 2 based] | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR5 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (219GB available) UFS 3.1 | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1920 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | EMEA model: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 AT&T model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 EMEA model: LTE 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) AT&T model: LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.475mmPDAF3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123° | (dual camera) 4.1 megapixels 4MP f/2.027mm |
| Main camera resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 2688x1520 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 2µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 8K@24fps 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 720p@960fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 10 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound Dolby Atmos | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 2.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 39 hours (1.6 days) | 22 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 528 hours (22 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Graphite, Mint, Cream, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine • Samsung DeX | • Colors: Gunmetal Gray • HTC Sense 6.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • 15GB free OneDrive |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S23 FE (SM-S711B/DS 256GB) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.01W/kg (head), 0.87W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.76W/kg (head), 1.045W/kg (body) | feature not registered |