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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | S-LCD 5 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than the HTC U11, having a overall score of 77.7 against 77.6. HTC One M9's construction is just a little lighter than HTC U11, but it's thicker and was released 2 years before. HTC One M9 has a bit superior CPU than HTC U11, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little more vivid display than HTC U11, although it has a bit smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite inferior pixel number in each screen inch. The HTC U11 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
HTC One M9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
HTC U11 has just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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