HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 Comparison and Differences
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HTC One M9
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250
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HTC One M9 or Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One M9 | Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2011, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.67 in | |
| Weight | 157 g | 5.54 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 360 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD3 | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.65" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 59.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.4% | 64.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 316 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.2µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7 | Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - TI OMAP 4460 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 223 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 574 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1204 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2476 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3765 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 879 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 30(2300) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC M9, HTC One Hima |
- Also known as: Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250 Samsung Google Nexus 3 Samsung Galaxy X |
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