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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the HTC One M9, with a overall score of 82.5 against 77.7. Although Google Pixel 2 XL is somewhat heavier than HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. The HTC One M9 counts with just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
The HTC One M9 has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixel density and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
HTC One M9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with greater battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3520mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also cheaper.
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