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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Ceramic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 361 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's score of 76.2. Even though the HTC One M9 is older and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's body is still noticeably lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9 features a superior processor than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores , an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a very superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 55% more battery size.
The HTC One M9 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a more MP camera.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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