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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the HTC One M9, having a overall score of 83.8 against 77.7. The iPhone 7 Plus is a newer and way thinner cellphone than HTC One M9, but it is also somewhat heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
IPhone 7 Plus has a superior storage for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. HTC One M9 features just a little better processing power than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has a larger number of cores , an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 takes clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 20 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 prefer to save some money, you can buy HTC One M9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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