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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, having a overall score of 82.9 against 77.7. Although the Google Pixel 4 XL is heavier than HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and also much newer. HTC One M9 has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional GPU.
HTC One M9 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a lot smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. HTC One M9 has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL has better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. HTC One M9 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, else you can save some money and get the HTC One M9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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