Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 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 |
| 20.26 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 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 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 75.3. The HTC One M9 construction is a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone 5z, although it is notably thicker and was released many years before. HTC One M9 features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone 5z features much more memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The HTC One M9 has a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 5z, 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 additional graphics co-processor.
Asus ZenFone 5z features superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. HTC One M9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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