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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.0 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 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 643 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5's score of 75.5. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. The HTC One M9 is a lighter phone than Fairphone 5, but they have the same thickness.
HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better display than Fairphone 5, although it has a bit worse pixel number per inch of display, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. Fairphone 5 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better CPU than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a GPU. The Fairphone 5 features a way better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a much smaller camera sensor taking lot worse quality photos, a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations.
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