Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and HTC U11 LIFE. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A9000 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 161.7 mm | 149.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Width | 80.9 mm | 72.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Depth | 7.4 mm | 8.1 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Weight | 200 g | 142 g | HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Body Colour | Gold | Pink | Pearl white | Sapphire blue | |
| Body Material | Metal, Gorilla glass | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP67 | |
| SAR Value | 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) | 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Full HD Super AMOLED | Super LCD 5 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.2" | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 367 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | - | HTC Edge Sense | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | HTC U11 LIFE has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | - |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | HTC U11 LIFE has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | HTC U11 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live make-up | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 2600 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE. |
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| Standby Time | - | 192 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1260 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | HTC Sense Companion | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | HTC U11 LIFE |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP67 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1 m |
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