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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is much better than the HTC One (M8)'s score of 71.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One (M8)'s, but it is somewhat heavier. HTC One (M8) counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way better battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 46 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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