Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than HTC One M9, getting an 83.3 score against 77.7. Although Galaxy S9 is a little bit heavier than the HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer. HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a just a little lower pixels density, a bit smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S9, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S9 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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