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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The HTC One M9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a global score of 77.7 against 75.9. The HTC One M9 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system. The HTC One M9 is an a lot older and noticeably thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but HTC managed to build it just a little bit lighter anyway.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. HTC One M9 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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