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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A15's 73.5 global score. These devices include Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A15 has Android 14. The HTC One M9 construction is thicker but extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A15.
HTC One M9 counts with a very superior CPU than Galaxy A15, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A15, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels amount per screen inch.
The HTC One M9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A15, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with much less megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy A15 features a superior memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A15 counts with a very superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2840mAh.
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