Google Pixel vs HTC One M9

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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
BATTERY Stand By: About 456 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 26 h
BODY Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128 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
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
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
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 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
Playing Music
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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
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
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 Google Pixel uses a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the HTC One M9. This is an important specification of this phone because fast processor allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Google Pixel has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern games.

The HTC One M9 has more quality rear camera which makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts.

The Pixel device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the HTC One M9: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm versus 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm. The Google Pixel cell phone weight 143g which is 14g lighter in compare with the weight of the HTC One M9.

The One M9 device is produced with a card slot. This is a nice advantage: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The HTC One M9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2840mah battery which is 70mah bigger than the Google Pixel cell. It means that this phone will live longer without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Pixel is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.