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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 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 (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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 overall score. These devices use Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. HTC One M9's design is just a little lighter than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it's a lot thicker and was released 2 years before.
The HTC One M9 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount per screen inch.
The HTC One M9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has 64 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has improved battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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