Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than the HTC U11 life's overall score of 74.5. Even being the best device we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC U11 life, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures clearer pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a lot less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The HTC U11 life features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 features just a little better battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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