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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the HTC U11 life, having a global score of 87.1 against 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and notably heavier than the HTC U11 life. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a larger display, a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U11 life, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Galaxy Note9 features more storage for games and applications than HTC U11 life, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is more expensive than the HTC U11 life, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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