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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than HTC One M9, with an 85.2 score against 77.7. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One M9's, although it's also heavier. HTC One M9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU.
The HTC One M9 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch of display. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a more MP back camera and a way larger aperture.
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