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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | S-LCD 3 |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than HTC U11's general score of 77.6. The HTC One M9 body is just a little bit lighter than the HTC U11, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 2 years before. The HTC One M9 has a little bit better processing power than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U11, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a much better 20 mega pixels resolution.
HTC U11 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 64 GB internal storage. HTC U11 counts with just a bit better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest.
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