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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's score of 76.2. Even though the HTC One M9 is older and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's body is still way lighter. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The HTC One M9 has a better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores , an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
HTC One M9 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a much better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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