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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a score of 77.7 against 77.5. Despite of the fact the HTC One M9 is older and a lot thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, it's construction is still notably lighter. HTC One M9 has a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a greater screen density.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. HTC One M9 has a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor.
HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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