Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 score. The HTC One M9 is a much older and much thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 6, but HTC managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. HTC One M9 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size. The HTC One M9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a bigger sensor.
HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.