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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a global score of 77.7 against 76.4. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. HTC One M9's design is older, a little heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
HTC One M9 counts with a better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a greater number of cores and a graphics processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little greater pixel count per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality photos and videos and a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 20 mega-pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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