HTC One (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 149.2 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 75.9 mm 70.6 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8 mm 8.4 mm HTC One (X9) is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 172 g HTC One (X9) is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than HTC One (X9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than HTC One (X9).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 440 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than HTC One (X9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - HTC One (X9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Talk Time 900 minutes 1140 minutes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (X9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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