Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 566 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is a lot better than the HTC One M9, having a general score of 94.8 against 77.7. Galaxy S20 is a newer and thinner device than the HTC One M9, but it's also a little bit heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, giving you some extra features.
HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S20, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The HTC One M9 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy S20 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy S20 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the HTC One M9, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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