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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 501's general score of 56. The Galaxy S9 is a somewhat thinner but heavier device than HTC Desire 501. Galaxy S9 counts with a much better hardware performance than HTC Desire 501, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Desire 501, because it has a way larger display, a lot higher display pixels density and a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy S9 captures way better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 501, because it has a much more megapixels camera and a lot larger aperture to capture better low light photography.
Galaxy S9 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 501, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 features a much longer battery life than HTC Desire 501, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S9 costs a little more money than HTC Desire 501, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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