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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. HTC One M9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even though HTC One M9 and Lumia 950 XL were released with only a couple months difference, the HTC One M9 design is thicker but a little bit lighter than Lumia 950 XL.
The HTC One M9 features a better processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bit CPU, an extra graphics co-processor and more 2000 megahertz processing cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a little sharper display than HTC One M9, because it has a bit greater pixels count per display inch, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a quite larger screen.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a little bit better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, a same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Lumia 950 XL has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Lumia 950 XL also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 200 GB. Lumia 950 XL has improved battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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