Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than HTC U11's score of 77.6. The Galaxy S9 design is newer and a little bit lighter than HTC U11's, although it is a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better performance than HTC U11. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than HTC U11, because it has a bit bigger display, a just a little higher amount of pixels in each screen inch and a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy S9 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
HTC U11 and Galaxy S9 both count with incredibly similar batteries. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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