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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the HTC One M9's general score of 77.7. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is noticeably newer and thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is somewhat heavier. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor.
HTC One M9 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little worse pixel count in each inch of screen. HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 2 XL has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Google Pixel 2 XL features superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 24% larger battery size.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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