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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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
HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's 76.4 general score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. HTC One M9's construction is older, noticeably thicker and just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy C5.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The HTC One M9 features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy C5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
HTC One M9 counts with a better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera and a lot higher video resolution. Galaxy C5 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 32 GB more internal memory.
HTC One M9 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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