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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, with a score of 77.7 against 73.7. HTC One M9 is a thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5X. HTC One M9 features a much better display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The HTC One M9 counts with a better performing processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, an extra GPU, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the HTC One M9 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
HTC One M9 features a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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