Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 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 4.2 | 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 Max (M2), getting a 77.7 score against 71.6. The HTC One M9 design is just a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it is a lot thicker and was released many years before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
HTC One M9 features a quite superior processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. HTC One M9 has a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much greater pixel number per screen inch.
HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much higher 20 mega pixels resolution camera. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a really longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery capacity.
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