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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (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 |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s score of 72.8. HTC One M9's construction is a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A7 (2016), although it is thicker and was released just 10 months before. The HTC One M9 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The HTC One M9 counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processor. The HTC One M9 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 32 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot higher video resolution. Galaxy A7 (2016) has improved battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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