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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than HTC U Ultra, with an 85.2 score against 77. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than HTC U Ultra, but it is a bit heavier. The HTC U Ultra counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixel density.
HTC U Ultra features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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