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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much newer than the HTC One A9, it's much heavier and a little thicker. The HTC One A9 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has more memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One A9, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has a 77 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better camera than HTC One A9, because it has a lot higher 24 MP resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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