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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM 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 5.2, EDR |
| 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 Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 83 against 77.7. Asus ZenFone 8 is a incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the HTC One M9, but it's a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 features a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits CPU. HTC One M9 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little worse display density and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a lot better camera than HTC One M9, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a much better video resolution and a larger aperture. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
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