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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The HTC One M9 is an older cellphone than Galaxy S7 Active, but it's somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and the HTC One M9 both feature very similar screens, although the HTC One M9 has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite smaller display and a just a bit lower screen density.
HTC One M9 counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU, a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy S7 Active has a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
HTC One M9 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a really longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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