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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminium | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 score. These phones come with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. Although the HTC One M9 is older and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 6a, it's design is still lighter.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much faster processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, more cpu cores and an extra graphics processor. The HTC One M9 has a lot better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per display inch.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a much smaller aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with lot more MP. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel 6a has a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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