Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-03-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 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 GT7600 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, getting a 77.7 score against 75.7. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the HTC One M9 is an older, extremely thicker and way heavier cellphone than the iPhone SE. HTC One M9 features a much better looking screen than iPhone SE, because it has a better pixel amount per display inch, a bigger display and a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Apple iPhone SE has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. HTC One M9 features a quite superior performance than iPhone SE, because it has a 64-bit CPU, a greater amount of RAM memory, more processing cores and an extra GPU.
The HTC One M9 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the HTC One M9 also has a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photos and a camera in the back with a way better 20 mega-pixels resolution.
The HTC One M9 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity against 1624mAh.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.