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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Gray |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than LG Q8, with a general score of 77.7 against 77.2. These phones come with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even being the best in this comparison, HTC One M9 is a way older, thicker and a bit heavier phone than the LG Q8.
HTC One M9 features a greater processing power than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU. HTC One M9 counts with a little sharper screen than LG Q8, although it has a little worse screen density, a little bit smaller display and a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The HTC One M9 features just a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with more MP.
LG Q8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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