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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 slightly better than the HTC U Play, with a general score of 77.7 against 73.5. HTC One M9's construction is much older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than HTC U Play. The HTC One M9 counts with a better screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. HTC One M9 has a superior camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video quality.
HTC U Play features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC U Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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