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HTC One max
Asia| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-14 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | S-LCD 3 |
| 373 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.03 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
HTC One M9 is a bit better than HTC One max, having a global score of 77.7 against 70.8. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but HTC One M9 has a more recent 5.0 version while HTC One max has Android 4.4.2. HTC One M9's body is newer, a little thinner and noticeably lighter than the HTC One max.
The HTC One M9 counts with a quite better processing power than HTC One max, because it has a 64-bit CPU, a much better 600 MHz GPU, more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). The HTC One M9 has a little bit better looking screen than HTC One max, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density.
HTC One M9 captures a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher (4K) video definition. The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One max, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the HTC One M9 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The HTC One max features improved battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest.
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