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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| 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 XCover Pro is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, with an 81 score against 77.7. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover Pro has 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy XCover Pro is a way newer phone than the HTC One M9, but it's just a bit thicker and much heavier.
HTC One M9 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. HTC One M9 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. HTC One M9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and a lesser megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a much longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although Galaxy XCover Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. If you want to save some money, you can get HTC One M9, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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