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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 29.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than LG V20's score of 77. Even though the HTC One M9 is older and much thicker than LG V20, it's construction is still just a bit lighter. The HTC One M9 features a bit more vivid display than LG V20, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite worse display pixels density.
The HTC One M9 counts with a better hardware performance than LG V20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a larger number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a more mega pixels back camera.
LG V20 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The LG V20 counts with a little better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although HTC One M9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V20. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the HTC One M9, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the LG V20, resigning a couple specs and features.
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