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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 Google Nexus 6P is a bit better than HTC One M9, having a global score of 80.3 against 77.7. Even though Google Nexus 6P and HTC One M9 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Google Nexus 6P construction is noticeably thinner but also heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processor than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bits CPU and an additional GPU.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a just a little worse pixels amount in each inch of screen and a little smaller display. HTC One M9 captures slightly better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light situations and a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 6P counts with greater battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Google Nexus 6P, but if you don't you can save some money and get the HTC One M9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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