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HTC One
Verizon| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 174.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | S-LCD 3 |
| 469 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 RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.14 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 259 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is better than the HTC One, with a 77.7 score against 70.5. The HTC One M9 is a incredibly newer cellphone than HTC One, but it is just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. These phones work with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with identical operating system features.
HTC One M9 has a superior hardware performance than HTC One, because it has more RAM memory, a 64-bit CPU, a greater number of cores and a faster 600 megahertz graphics processor. The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC One, because although it has a quite lower screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little bigger display.
The HTC One M9 captures greater pictures and videos than HTC One, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The HTC One M9 has longer battery duration than HTC One, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 costs a little more money than HTC One, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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