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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 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
Google Pixel is a little bit better than HTC One M9, with a overall score of 80.2 against 77.7. The Google Pixel design is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC One M9. HTC One M9 has a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, a greater number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
HTC One M9 has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a screen of the same size and the same amount of pixels in each inch in the display. The HTC One M9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Google Pixel counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. HTC One M9 features a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the HTC One M9, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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