Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than the HTC One A9, having an 82.1 score against 72.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is extremely newer than the HTC One A9, it's just a bit thicker and heavier. The HTC One A9 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better processing power than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. HTC One A9 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a superior camera than HTC One A9, because it has a better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a superior battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 2150mAh.
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