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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 554 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than the Nokia 8, with a 77.7 score against 73.8. The HTC One M9 design is a little lighter than the Nokia 8, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. HTC One M9 has a little faster processor than Nokia 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor.
Nokia 8 features a slightly better looking screen than HTC One M9, because it has a higher pixels density, a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bigger display. Nokia 8 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
Nokia 8 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity. HTC One M9 has a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest one.
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