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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-05-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the HTC 10, having an 85.2 score against 75.7. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is noticeably newer and thinner than the HTC 10's, but it is heavier. The HTC 10 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC 10, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better CPU than HTC 10, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more 2200 megahertz processing cores.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery lifetime than HTC 10, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s camera is very similar to the HTC 10 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
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