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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than HTC U11's score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than the HTC U11, although it is thicker and heavier. HTC U11 features a display that is just as good as the screen in Galaxy Note9, because although the HTC U11 has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same sensor size, the Galaxy Note9 also has better video frame rate and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the HTC U11, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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