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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, with a 78.8 score against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has a newer 12 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. Xiaomi 12 is a newer and somewhat thinner device than HTC One M9, although it is somewhat heavier.
HTC One M9 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels amount per display inch. HTC One M9 has a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processing unit.
Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer photographs and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a way better video definition and a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Xiaomi 12 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a much better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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