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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-02-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| $ 749.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than HTC U Ultra, having a general score of 87.1 against 77. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than HTC U Ultra, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better looking display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a quite lower pixel quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy Note9 takes slightly better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
HTC U Ultra counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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