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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 global score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than the HTC U Play, but it's notably heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The HTC U Play features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots better photographs and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, a lot higher video quality and a way higher 24 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a greater memory to install applications and games than HTC U Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery life than HTC U Play, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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