Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs HTC One M9

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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price
$374.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
BODY Dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
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Main
Model
HTC One M9
Price
$239.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Stand By: About 391 h / About 402 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 25 h 20 min / About 21 h 50 min
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
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand By
About 384 h
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
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), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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
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 iPhone 7 Plus runs a faster CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) in comparison with the One M9. It is a significant difference between these models as fast CPU allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The iPhone 7 Plus has better graphics processor PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern games.

The iPhone 7 Plus has better rear camera specs that makes it a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The iPhone 7 Plus front camera specs are better than that of the One M9: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 4 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to make selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The One M9 has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the iPhone 7 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The iPhone 7 Plus smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the One M9: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm versus 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm. The One M9 cell phone weight 157g that is 31g less than the weight of the iPhone 7 Plus.

The One M9 device is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The One M9 is produced with a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to connect headset for listening music. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a better battery life as it is produced with 2900mah battery that is 60mah bigger compared to the One M9 cell. It means that this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

The iPhone 7 Plus and the One M9 have an equal number of advantages however as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more powerful CPU which is a really significant specification then it will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.