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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminium | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the HTC One M9, with a score of 88.3 against 77.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is newer than HTC One M9's, although it is heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The HTC One M9 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger aperture, better video frame rates, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 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. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save some money and buy the HTC One M9, resigning some specs and features.
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