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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than HTC One A9's global score of 72.1. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's design is newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the HTC One A9. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better performing CPU than HTC One A9, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better display than HTC One A9, because although it has a quite inferior pixels number per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a quite bigger display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than HTC One A9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with improved battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more than the HTC One A9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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