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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 12 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 418 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the HTC One M9's global score of 77.7. The Xiaomi 12 design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than HTC One M9. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has a more recent 12 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it gives lots of additional features.
The HTC One M9 has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. HTC One M9 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a way better camera than HTC One M9, because it has a larger aperture, a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Xiaomi 12 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12 features a superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery capacity.
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