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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 522 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL is slightly better than HTC One M9, having an 80.7 score against 77.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than the HTC One M9, but it is heavier. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a way smaller display, a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processor. HTC One M9 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 XL costs a little more money than HTC One M9, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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