Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it gives some additional features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy M21 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner than HTC One M9's, but it is heavier.
HTC One M9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy M21 has a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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