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| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-05-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | S-LCD 3 |
| 277 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is much better than the LG K30, getting a score of 77.7 against 66.8. Even though HTC One M9 is extremely older and somewhat thicker than LG K30, it's construction is still just a bit lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while LG K30 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
HTC One M9 features a very superior CPU than LG K30, because it has a GPU, a 64 bits processing unit, 4 more cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. HTC One M9 counts with a much sharper screen than LG K30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
HTC One M9 captures much better photographs and videos than LG K30, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a way higher video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. The LG K30 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K30 counts with just a bit better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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