Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s global score of 74.5. Even though the HTC One M9 is way older and a lot thicker than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it's body is still a little bit lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
HTC One M9 has a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density. HTC One M9 counts with a better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a very superior memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with improved battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way more megapixels back camera.
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