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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2015-03-01 |
| 4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 245 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 13.4 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is way better than the Nokia Lumia 530, with a global score of 77.7 against 53.5. HTC One M9 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 530 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The HTC One M9 construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Nokia Lumia 530, and both were only released with a couple months difference.
HTC One M9 features a much faster processor than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has a higher number of cores , a better graphics processor, more RAM and a 64-bit processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a sharper display than Lumia 530, because it has a bigger display, much more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Lumia 530, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. HTC One M9 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Lumia 530, because it has a much higher resolution back camera, a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The HTC One M9 has a really longer battery duration than Nokia Lumia 530, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity against 1430mAh.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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