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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a bit better than the LG K52, with a 77.7 score against 76. Even though the HTC One M9 is older and thicker than the LG K52, it's design is still lighter. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while LG K52 has Android 10 version.
HTC One M9 counts with a way better display than LG K52, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way greater display pixels density. The LG K52 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG K52, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. LG K52 features a much better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than LG K52, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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