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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-05-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Mirror black |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Q70 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, with a 77.9 score against 77.7. Although the LG Q70 is noticeably heavier than HTC One M9, it's thinner and way newer. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the LG Q70 has 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than LG Q70, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU.
HTC One M9 counts with a brighter display than LG Q70, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display. The LG Q70 takes clearer photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Q70 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The LG Q70 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. LG Q70 has a very superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 41% larger battery size.
Although LG Q70 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy LG Q70, else you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC One M9, letting go a couple features and specs.
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