Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is slightly better than LG G5, getting a 77.7 score against 76.1. Although HTC One M9 is older and incredibly thicker than LG G5, it's construction is still a bit lighter. Both devices we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
HTC One M9 has a quite superior hardware performance than LG G5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, a greater number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 features a little more vivid display than LG G5, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little less pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen.
LG G5 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G5 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. HTC One M9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
LG G5 and HTC One M9 count with quite similar battery performance, although the LG G5 has a 1% smaller battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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