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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than HTC U11 life's score of 74.5. The HTC One M9 is an extremely older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the HTC U11 life. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cores and a 3 GB RAM, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
HTC One M9 has a better display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The HTC One M9 features just a bit better camera than HTC U11 life, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
The HTC U11 life has much more memory to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC U11 life also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit superior battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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