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HTC One max
Verizon| 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
The HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the HTC One max, having a 77.7 score against 70.8. The HTC One M9 construction is newer, a bit thinner and much lighter than the HTC One max. These devices have Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version while HTC One max has Android 4.4.2, giving a couple nice extra features.
HTC One M9 features just a bit better looking display than HTC One max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little bit better pixels density. The HTC One M9 has slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One max, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC One M9 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC One M9 features a superior hardware performance than HTC One max, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit CPU, a faster graphics processing unit running at 600 megahertz and a larger number of cores (and also faster). HTC One max counts with improved battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
HTC One M9 takes greater photos and videos than HTC One max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher 20 MP resolution, a lot higher video quality and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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