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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 14 |
| 2015-03-01 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black Shadow |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is better than HTC One M9's global score of 77.7. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is incredibly thinner but extremely heavier than HTC One M9. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a newer 14 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little sharper display than HTC One M9, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a way higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a much bigger display. HTC One M9 has a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has 13 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 55 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has just a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the HTC One M9, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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