Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), with a 77.7 score against 73.5. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. HTC One M9's construction is somewhat lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
HTC One M9 has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount per display inch. HTC One M9 features just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC One M9 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with improved battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 20 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution.
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