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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh 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 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| 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 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. Even though the HTC One M9 and the Galaxy Note4 were released with only a few months difference, HTC One M9's body is thicker but lighter than the Galaxy Note4. HTC One M9 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note4, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit lower screen density and a bit smaller screen.
HTC One M9 has a greater performance than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the HTC One M9 also has a more megapixels camera in the back and a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy Note4's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as the HTC One M9 one, both of them have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
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