Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note3, getting a 77.7 score against 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, counting with a couple nice extra features. The HTC One M9 design is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note3's, but it is somewhat thicker.
The HTC One M9 has a better processing power than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the HTC One M9 also has a higher number of cores (although slower), a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. The HTC One M9 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. HTC One M9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the HTC One M9 also has a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher 20 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a little longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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