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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 274 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, having a 77.7 score against 76.7. These phones work with Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact HTC One M9 is extremely older and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J8, it's construction is still lighter.
HTC One M9 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. HTC One M9 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The HTC One M9 has a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with a better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy J8 features improved battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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