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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone's general score of 77.1. The HTC One M9 body is much lighter than the Asus ROG Phone, although it's thicker and was released many years before. HTC One M9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density. HTC One M9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs in low light situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone has a superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.
HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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