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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's 74.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit heavier phone than HTC Desire 10 pro, but both are equally thin. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better processing unit than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) and HTC Desire 10 pro both have very similar displays, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater battery life than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much clearer videos and photos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a higher resolution back facing camera.
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