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Global Score
77.781.7
Basic Information
HTCSamsung
Android 5.0Android 5.0, 4.4
2015-03-012014-09-03
5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches
5.54 ounces6.14 ounces
Black, Gold, Gray and PinkBlack and White
Aluminium--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 178.00$ 249.00
Display / Screen
5 inches5.6 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
S-LCD 3Super AMOLED
441 pixels per inch525 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.39.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM3 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.999.54
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
8.128.12
Camera
20.00 MP + 4.00 MP16.00 MP + 3.70 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.20 aperture
27.80mm focal length31.00mm focal length
0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
10.129.9
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.77.3
Battery Life
2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery3000mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
391 hours standby time
25.4 hours talk time
18 hours talk time
4.84.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Galaxy Note Edge is a bit better than HTC One M9, having an 81.7 score against 77.7. Galaxy Note Edge's body is a little heavier but thinner than the HTC One M9, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices include the same Android 5.0 operating system. HTC One M9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has a faster GPU, 4 more cores and a 64 bits processing unit.

Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better looking display than HTC One M9, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the HTC One M9 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a higher 20 MP resolution camera.

The Galaxy Note Edge features as much storage capacity for games and applications as HTC One M9, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note Edge features a bit longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.

Although Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a better device, it costs more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, else you can save some money and buy the HTC One M9, resigning a couple specifications.




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