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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a general score of 84.2 against 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a lot newer and notably thinner phone than HTC One M9, but it's just a bit heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The HTC One M9 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU.
The HTC One M9 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and a lower 20 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features greater battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 16 percent greater battery size.
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