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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 344 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, having a 77.7 score against 77.5. Although HTC One M9 is older and much thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, it's design is still lighter. HTC One M9 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The HTC One M9 features a better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor.
The HTC One M9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back facing camera with more MP.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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