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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.63 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's score of 77.1. Even though HTC One M9 is noticeably older and thicker than Asus ROG Phone, it's design is still notably lighter. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processor than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The HTC One M9 has a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Asus ROG Phone has a superior memory to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Asus ROG Phone has a much better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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