Global Score | |
71.3 | 77.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | HTC |
Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
2012-06-04 | 2015-03-01 |
5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
4.69 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 275.00 | $ 178.00 |
Display / Screen | |
4.8 inches | 5 inches |
720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 9.3 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.46 | 9.99 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
7.56 | 8.12 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
-- | 27.80mm focal length |
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
8.47 | 10.12 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
4.6 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | -- |
200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
4 | 4.8 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
-- | Infra-red port |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
-- | FM Radio |
The HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III's 71.3 global score. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. HTC One M9's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy S III.
The HTC One M9 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a larger number of cores, 1 GB more RAM, a faster graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a better pixel amount per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The HTC One M9 has a superior camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a much bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a way better (4K) video definition, a way more megapixels camera and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos. The HTC One M9 features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC One M9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC One M9 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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