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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a general score of 77.7 against 75.8. HTC One M9 is an older and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy A7 (2017), but HTC managed to make it lighter anyway. HTC One M9 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also has a graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
HTC One M9 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch of display. HTC One M9 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 20 mega pixels resolution and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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