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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a general score of 85.3 against 77.7. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than HTC One M9, it's a lot thinner and also way newer. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a way better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as HTC One M9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, otherwise you can save some money and get the HTC One M9, letting go a couple features and specs.
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