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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 general score. Although HTC One M9 is noticeably older and a little thicker than the Asus ZenFone AR, it's construction is still a little lighter. HTC One M9 has a better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores (although slower), an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
HTC One M9 features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each inch in the display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen. The Asus ZenFone AR has a much better storage to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with improved battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone AR has a little bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos and slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a higher resolution camera in the back.
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