Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | S-LCD 3 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is better than HTC One M9, getting an 87.5 score against 77.7. Galaxy A71's body is newer and much thinner, but also heavier than the HTC One M9. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Galaxy A71 has the newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The HTC One M9 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, 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 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a bigger camera aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 58 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy A71 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the HTC One M9, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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