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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A70's 76.9 score. The HTC One M9 body is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A70, although it is thicker and was released 4 years before. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10.
HTC One M9 features a better looking screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A70 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
HTC One M9 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processor. The HTC One M9 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A70 has a way better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 58 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest.
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