Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs HTC U12 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs HTC U12 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U12 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 runs at 2.7 GHz, making HTC U12 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while HTC U12 Plus offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC U12 Plus's S-LCD 6, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and HTC U12 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and HTC U12 Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while HTC U12 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC U12 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 128 GB, making HTC U12 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while HTC U12 Plus has a rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
₹52,999
(Discontinued)
HTC U12 Plus
₹59,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
80%

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
13 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 6
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 UP Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP + 8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
15W Quick Charging
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
4.2/5
(30 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

281,443
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

281,443
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
S-LCD 6

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi
537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %
80.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

161.9 mm
156.6 mm

Width

76.4 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

201 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
12 UP Primary Cameraf/1.751/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
Up to 23.8 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0 50% in 35 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope