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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-02 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 439 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, 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 has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than LG Q6's 71.8 score. Even though the HTC One M9 is better than LG Q6, we must highlight that it is also a lot older, a bit heavier and thicker. The HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than LG Q6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch of display.
The LG Q6 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG Q6 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. HTC One M9 counts with a better performing processor than LG Q6, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also has an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor.
The LG Q6 features a little better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent larger battery capacity. The HTC One M9 counts with a superior camera than LG Q6, and although they both have the same aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a way higher 20 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
HTC One M9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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