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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| 2022-01-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A03's overall score of 72.4. The HTC One M9 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Galaxy A03 counts with Android OS. The HTC One M9 has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A03, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also has an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
HTC One M9 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. HTC One M9 counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A03, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the HTC One M9 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A03, although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video. The Galaxy A03 features a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 76 percent bigger battery capacity.
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