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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 81 against 77.7. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is somewhat heavier than HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and much newer.
The HTC One M9 has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. HTC One M9 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit greater pixels count per screen inch.
Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a way better resolution camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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