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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is much better than HTC One M9's 77.7 general score. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit heavier than the HTC One M9, it's thinner and extremely newer. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has newer 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user some additional features.
HTC One M9 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. HTC One M9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S21 FE features a superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get HTC One M9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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