Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Despite of the fact HTC One M9 is older and way thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's construction is still somewhat lighter.
The HTC One M9 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each display inch. The HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an extra GPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2016) features greater battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much better video quality.
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