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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 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 5.3 | 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
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A25, getting a global score of 77.7 against 74.3. The HTC One M9 body is somewhat thicker but extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy A25. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A25 has Android 14 version.
HTC One M9 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A25, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. Galaxy A25 features a much greater memory for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
HTC One M9 features a lot better processing power than Galaxy A25, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy A25 counts with a way better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A25, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and a back facing camera with a way lower resolution.
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