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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 12.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having a 77.7 score against 77.4. The HTC One M9 is an older and thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but HTC managed to build it lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The HTC One M9 features a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little greater display pixel density. The Huawei Mate 8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with more megapixels. The Huawei Mate 8 has a way better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery size.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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