Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's global score of 76.5. HTC One M9 is a noticeably older and a lot thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but HTC was able to build it a bit lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture, 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-facing camera with a way higher 20 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 features superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest.
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