Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, with a global score of 83.3 against 77. Galaxy S9's design is newer and a bit lighter than the HTC U Ultra's, although it's also just a bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a little bit better screen than HTC U Ultra, because it has a little larger display, a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 4 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and better video frame rates.
HTC U Ultra counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra's battery life is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy S9.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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