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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-12 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange and Twilight Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, getting a global score of 77.7 against 69.5. HTC One M9's design is lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, although it's a little thicker and was released 6 years before. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9C has Android 10.
HTC One M9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also has a greater amount of RAM, a 64 bits processor and a graphics processor. The HTC One M9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
HTC One M9 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a lot better video definition and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. HTC One M9 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the HTC One M9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 9C counts with a very superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 76% more battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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