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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | OnePlus |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10. The HTC One M9 is a incredibly older and thicker cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but HTC could make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density. OnePlus 8 UW features a much better storage for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
HTC One M9 has a bit faster processor than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor. OnePlus 8 UW features a superior camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a lot higher resolution camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and faster video frame rates.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
HTC One M9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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