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| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is much better than Honor 8X's 67.3 score. The HTC One M9 is a way older and thicker phone than the Honor 8X, but HTC managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Honor 8X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
HTC One M9 features a better display than Honor 8X, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the screen. Honor 8X counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Honor 8X counts with superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity. The HTC One M9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Honor 8X, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
HTC One M9 is a bit more expensive than Honor 8X, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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