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Global Score
68.177.7
Basic Information
SamsungHTC
Android 4.4.2, 4.3Android 5.0
2013-11-252015-03-01
5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches
5.75 ounces5.54 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhiteBlack, Gold, Gray and Pink
--Aluminium
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 180.00$ 178.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5 inches
720 x 1280 pixels (HD)1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
TFTS-LCD 3
282 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.19.3
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
1,5 GB RAM3 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUAdreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.379.99
Storage
8 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
5.068.12
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.90 MP20.00 MP + 4.00 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.20 aperture
--27.80mm focal length
--0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
8.3610.12
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.96.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
17 hours talk time391 hours standby time
25.4 hours talk time
4.564.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM RadioFM Radio

Comparison review

The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is better than the Galaxy Grand 2's score of 68.1. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Galaxy Grand 2 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives some additional features and better performance. Although HTC One M9 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy Grand 2, it's just a bit lighter and also newer.

HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Galaxy Grand 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. HTC One M9 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.

HTC One M9 has a faster CPU than Galaxy Grand 2, because it has a better GPU running at 600 MHz, a 64 bits CPU, 4 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The HTC One M9 features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, because it has a 2840mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.

The HTC One M9 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Grand 2, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a back-facing camera with a much higher 20 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher video resolution.

The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.




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