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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is better than the HTC U Play, getting an 83.3 score against 73.5. The Galaxy S9 design is newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than HTC U Play. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 has a slightly better display than HTC U Play, because it has a greater pixels count in each inch of screen, a little bigger display and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The HTC U Play has a better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture and a lot better (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with superior battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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