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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 iPhone 7 is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, having a score of 81.6 against 77.7. The iPhone 7 is a newer device, and it is also lighter and a lot thinner than the HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 has a more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because it has a greater pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite bigger screen.
HTC One M9 features just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores , a 64 bits processing unit, a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional GPU. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos.
HTC One M9 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the HTC One M9, resigning some specs and features.
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