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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is just a bit better than realme 8 5G, getting a 77.7 score against 72. These devices come with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. Even though HTC One M9 is much older and thicker than the realme 8 5G, it's construction is still somewhat lighter.
The HTC One M9 features a bit sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. Realme 8 5G features much more storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 96 GB more internal memory.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. Realme 8 5G features a way better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 76% greater battery capacity.
Realme 8 5G has a slightly better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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