LG G5 vs HTC One M9

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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
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Stand By
Talk time
body
Dimensions
Weight
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Infrared port
Radio
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Messaging
Browser
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sound
3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
LG G5
Price
$137.08
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
HTC One M9
Price
$239.00
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 391 h / About 402 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 25 h 20 min / About 21 h 50 min
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.3 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Stand By
About 400 h
Talk time
About 20 h
body
Dimensions
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, 1/3" sensor size, 2Âµm pixel size, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.4" sensor size, 1.2 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI 7.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery
Stand By
About 391 h / About 402 h
Talk time
About 25 h 20 min / About 21 h 50 min
body
Dimensions
144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Verizon HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The LG G5 uses a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the One M9. This is a significant specification of this model because powerful CPU allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The LG G5 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The One M9 has more quality back camera which makes the One M9 a better selection for those who want to capture high quality photos. The LG G5 front camera specifications are better than that of the One M9: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 4 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The G5 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 554 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the One M9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for watching movies. The G5 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the One M9: 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm versus 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm. The One M9 model weight 157g which is 2g less than the weight of the LG G5.

The One M9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2840mah battery which is 40mah bigger compared to the G5 cell. That's mean this model will live for a longer time without charging.

The LG G5 has 7 advantages and the One M9 only 5 so the G5 becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.