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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a 77.7 score against 77.4. HTC One M9 is an older and thicker device than the Huawei Mate 8, but HTC could make it somewhat lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
HTC One M9 has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
HTC One M9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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