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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 525 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than Samsung W2017, having a general score of 77.7 against 73.2. The HTC One M9 is a noticeably lighter and much thinner phone than the Samsung W2017. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
HTC One M9 has a better performance than Samsung W2017, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores , an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a bit sharper display than Samsung W2017, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger screen.
The HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Samsung W2017, because although it has a lot smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Samsung W2017 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
The HTC One M9 has greater battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
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