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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a general score of 77.7 against 74.9. Although HTC One M9 is older and noticeably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's body is still lighter. The HTC One M9 features a better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A9 (2016) and HTC One M9 feature extremely similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 32 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC One M9 counts with a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an extra GPU.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a very superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. HTC One M9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
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