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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Neo, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 70.8. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, HTC One M9's construction is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy S5 Neo. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version and Galaxy S5 Neo has Android 5.1 version.
The HTC One M9 has a lot better performance than Galaxy S5 Neo, because it has a 64 bits processor, a graphics co-processor, a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. HTC One M9 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel amount per screen inch.
HTC One M9 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Neo, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a higher 20 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video quality. HTC One M9 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 32 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9's battery life is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy S5 Neo, although the HTC One M9 also has a 1% greater battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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