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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the HTC One M9's general score of 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a noticeably newer and notably thinner device than HTC One M9, but it is also a little heavier. HTC One M9 has a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
The HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The HTC One M9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a way higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features improved battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 16% bigger battery size.
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