Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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 |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a score of 77.7 against 75.5. HTC One M9 is an older and noticeably thicker device than the Huawei P9 Plus, but HTC could make it a bit lighter anyway. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
HTC One M9 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P9 Plus, 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 processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a much better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The HTC One M9 has a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a much better 20 megapixels resolution back camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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