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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than HTC One M9, with a 79.2 score against 77.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit heavier than the HTC One M9, it's thinner and way newer. HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display, they both have the same count of pixels in each display inch.
HTC One M9 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
HTC One M9 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in low-light situations, it also counts with a more mega pixels back camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
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