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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than the Galaxy J8, having a general score of 77.7 against 76.7. These phones include Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. HTC One M9 is a notably older and thicker phone than Galaxy J8, but HTC managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much better screen pixels density. The HTC One M9 has a faster processor than Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy J8 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality photos and videos, a better resolution camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy J8 counts with longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
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