Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than the HTC One A9's 72.1 score. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is newer than HTC One A9, it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC One A9, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little better display pixels density and a bigger display. The HTC One A9 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note8 captures much better videos and photos than HTC One A9, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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