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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2023-05-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the HTC U23 Pro, getting a global score of 83.3 against 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 body is a little bit thinner and much lighter than HTC U23 Pro, even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy S9 features a much better screen than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel count in each inch of display.
The HTC U23 Pro has a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior processing power than HTC U23 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The HTC U23 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better camera than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with way less MP.
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