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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. The HTC One M9 is a newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3, providing you some extra features and some performance improvements.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 5. They have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a same size screen and the same screen pixels density. HTC One M9 features a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger number of cores (although they are slower), a much better GPU, a 64 bits CPU and more RAM memory.
The HTC One M9 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a much better 20 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a way bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures. HTC One M9 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the HTC One M9 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The HTC One M9 counts with greater battery life than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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