Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than HTC Desire 10 pro, having an 87.1 score against 74.3. Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than the HTC Desire 10 pro, but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better CPU than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger display, more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The HTC Desire 10 pro has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer videos and photos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and images and a much less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture. Galaxy Note9 counts with improved battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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