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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2015-03-01 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a 77.7 score against 73.3. These phones include Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though HTC One M9 is older and extremely thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's construction is still incredibly lighter.
The HTC One M9 has a quite better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The HTC One M9 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a greater pixels density.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, a smaller aperture and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features much more storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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