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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 514 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than HTC One M9's score of 77.7. The Galaxy Note9 body is much newer and just a little bit thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is extremely heavier. HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a really smaller screen.
The HTC One M9 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra GPU. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a much bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note9, else you can save some dollars and get the HTC One M9, letting go some specifications.
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