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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Mi 9 is a little bit better than HTC One M9, with an 83.2 score against 77.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is a lot newer and notably thinner than the HTC One M9's, but it is a little bit heavier. The HTC One M9 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. HTC One M9 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 16% more battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with a much better resolution, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
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