Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | HTC |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a little bit better than Lumia 950, with a global score of 77.7 against 74.1. HTC One M9 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Even being the best in this comparison review, HTC One M9 is an a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Lumia 950.
The Lumia 950 counts with a bit better screen than HTC One M9, because it has more pixels per display inch, a quite larger display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Lumia 950 features a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Lumia 950 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 200 GB.
HTC One M9 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a higher number of cores , a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Microsoft Lumia 950 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 6 percent more battery size.
Lumia 950 takes a bit better videos and photos than HTC One M9, and although they both have a 20 mega pixels camera in the back, the same video frame rates, a same size back camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Lumia 950 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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