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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 13 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 500 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a bit better than HTC One M9, having an 81.5 score against 77.7. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S23 Ultra's construction is noticeably lighter and just a bit thinner than HTC One M9.
The HTC One M9 has a lot better processing power than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processor. HTC One M9 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a really smaller screen, a little lower display density and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a greater camera than HTC One M9, because it has a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality pictures and a much larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a way better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2840mAh.
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