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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4 XL is slightly better than the HTC One M9, with a general score of 82.9 against 77.7. The Google Pixel 4 XL body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One M9's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a much smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
HTC One M9 features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The HTC One M9 has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
HTC One M9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Google Pixel 4 XL has better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, else you can save some dollars and get the HTC One M9, letting go some features and specifications.
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