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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 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 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, 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 a global score of 77.7, which is way better than Nokia Lumia 830's general score of 62.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the HTC One M9 design is thicker and just a little heavier than Nokia Lumia 830. The HTC One M9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Nokia Lumia 830 has Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS.
HTC One M9 counts with a much better looking display than Lumia 830, and although they both have a same size display, the HTC One M9 also has a way better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density. The HTC One M9 features a better processing power than Lumia 830, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), a 64 bits processor, a better GPU working at 600 MHz and a higher amount of RAM.
HTC One M9 takes much better pictures and videos than Lumia 830, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and videos, a back facing camera with a lot higher 20 mega pixels resolution and a lot better video resolution.
The HTC One M9 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 830, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has more internal storage. The HTC One M9 features greater battery performance than Nokia Lumia 830, because it has a 29 percent larger battery size.
HTC One M9 costs a bit more than Lumia 830, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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