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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is way better than the HTC One (M8)'s global score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the HTC One (M8), but it's noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior processing unit than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a way smaller display and a little bit lower screen density. Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a really longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 54% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 features a greater camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a much bigger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the HTC One (M8), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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