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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than HTC One (M8), but it's also a bit heavier. HTC One (M8) features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite lower pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little faster processor than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 takes much better photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a much higher (4K) video quality, a way bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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