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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Lite's 74.2 global score. The HTC One M9 body is just a little lighter than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, although it's notably thicker and was released 3 years before. The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
HTC One M9 has a brighter display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel density. The HTC One M9 has a superior camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with more mega pixels.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 10 Lite features improved battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, HTC One M9 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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