Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. HTC One M9's body is a lot lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is thicker and was released a little bit more than a year before.
HTC One M9 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The HTC One M9 has a faster processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor.
HTC One M9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a higher 20 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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