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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is much better than the Microsoft Lumia 550, getting a score of 77.7 against 60.8. The HTC One M9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 550 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The HTC One M9 construction is a bit heavier but just a little thinner than Microsoft Lumia 550, and they were only released 7 months apart.
HTC One M9 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a larger number of cores , a higher amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processing unit. HTC One M9 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a bit larger display, a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen and a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
HTC One M9 features a much better camera than Lumia 550, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much higher video quality.
HTC One M9 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 550, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The HTC One M9 features a way better battery performance than Lumia 550, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC One M9 is also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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