Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 78.9 against 77.7. Galaxy M20's construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the HTC One M9's, but it's heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M20 has a more recent 10 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
HTC One M9 features a better CPU than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. The HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each inch of display.
HTC One M9 features a better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a camera with way more megapixels, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy M20 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M20 counts with a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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