Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than HTC One A9's overall score of 72.1. Samsung Galaxy J8 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the HTC One A9, although it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The HTC One A9 counts with a much better display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater display pixels density.
The HTC One A9 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit superior CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy J8 counts with a superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has a 63% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has just a bit better camera than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a larger camera aperture and a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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