Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than HTC One A9, having an 81.7 score against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a newer phone than HTC One A9, but it's a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a little better processing power than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking display than HTC One A9, because it has more pixels per display inch, a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a superior camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
HTC One A9 has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much longer battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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