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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-05-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than HTC 10, getting a global score of 83.3 against 75.7. The Galaxy S9 is a newer and just a little thinner device than the HTC 10, although it is just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than HTC 10, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy S9 features a little faster processor than HTC 10, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S9 also has 4 more processing cores. The HTC 10 has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S9's battery performance is very similar to the HTC 10 one. HTC 10 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the HTC 10 also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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