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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | 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
Galaxy M31 is much better than the HTC One M9, having an 86.5 score against 77.7. Galaxy M31's body is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than HTC One M9. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. The HTC One M9 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional GPU.
The HTC One M9 has a brighter display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel number per screen inch. The Galaxy M31 takes much clearer photographs and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera in the back with lot more MP, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy M31 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 111% larger battery capacity.
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