Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 general score. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One M9 has the older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. HTC One M9 is a noticeably older and notably thicker device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but HTC was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway.
The HTC One M9 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. HTC One M9 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the HTC One M9 also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC One M9 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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