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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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 is a bit better than HTC One M9, getting an 81.6 score against 77.7. The Google Pixel 2 body is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel 2. They have a same size display, the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
HTC One M9 features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, 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 processor and an extra graphics processing unit. The HTC One M9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Google Pixel 2 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. HTC One M9 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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