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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is much newer and thinner than the HTC One M9's, although it's just a little heavier. HTC One M9 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
HTC One M9 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, they both have a better pixel count in each screen inch. HTC One M9 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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