Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's score of 75. HTC One M9 is a way older and a lot thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but HTC could make it just a little lighter anyway. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
HTC One M9 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display. HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, 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 extra GPU and a 64-bit processor.
The HTC One M9 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the HTC One M9 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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