Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 is better than HTC One M9, getting a score of 86.5 against 77.7. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, providing a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy M31 design is much newer and a little thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is somewhat heavier.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M31, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processor. HTC One M9 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M31 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos and a lot bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
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