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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than HTC U Play's 73.5 score. Although the Galaxy Note9 is newer than the HTC U Play, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better looking screen than HTC U Play, because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note9 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than HTC U Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a much larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more than HTC U Play, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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