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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than HTC Bolt, having a overall score of 85.2 against 75. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a little heavier than the HTC Bolt, it's just a little thinner and also way newer. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Bolt, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
HTC Bolt counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture for better low-light captures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Bolt, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has superior battery life than HTC Bolt, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
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