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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than HTC One M9's 77.7 general score. IPhone XS Max's design is notably newer and notably thinner, but much heavier than HTC One M9. The iPhone XS Max has a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One M9, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPhone XS Max also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The HTC One M9 has a slightly better screen than iPhone XS Max, although it has a really smaller screen, a little lower pixel density and a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution. The HTC One M9 features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Apple iPhone XS Max, because although the HTC One M9 has slower video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. IPhone XS Max features a little better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3179mAh battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy HTC One M9, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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