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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 general score. Galaxy A8 Star is a much newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than the HTC One M9, but it's somewhat heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. HTC One M9 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each display inch.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much bigger memory for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a higher 20 megapixels resolution camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
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