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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 514 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the HTC U Ultra, having a overall score of 87.1 against 77. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than HTC U Ultra, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processor than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better screen than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little larger display. HTC U Ultra counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features greater battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photography and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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