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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 5.92 |
| 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 Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a lot better than HTC One A9's 72.1 global score. Galaxy Note9 is a way newer device than the HTC One A9, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better display than HTC One A9, because it has a bit better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than HTC One A9, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a more powerful CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery life than HTC One A9, because it has an 86% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 shoots much better videos and photos than HTC One A9, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a simple decision.
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