Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 17.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s overall score of 77.4. The HTC One M9 design is lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it is somewhat thicker and was released 4 years before. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
HTC One M9 features a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. HTC One M9 counts with a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The HTC One M9 features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 20 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a really longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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