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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the HTC U11 life, getting a score of 85.2 against 74.5. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer and a little thinner, but much heavier than HTC U11 life. HTC U11 life features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little faster processor than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes slightly better photographs and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a much higher 24 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than HTC U11 life, because although it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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