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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the HTC U11, with a score of 85.2 against 77.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it is just a little heavier. The HTC U11 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The HTC U11 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features greater battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
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