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HTC One M8 vs HTC One S9

2.78 in
5.76 in
HTC One M8 Mobile Phone
HTC One M8
2.74 in
5.69 in
HTC One S9 Mobile Phone
HTC One S9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.2 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ABMediaTek Helio X MT6795
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330PowerVR G6200
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper LCD
Pixel density441.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Primary sensor resolution4.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx

Storage

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Dimensions

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Height5.76 in5.69 in
Width2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.37 in0.4 in
Weight5.64 oz5.57 oz

Sensors

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0

Cellular

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

HTC One M8HTC One M8
HTC One S9HTC One S9
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2840.0 mAh
Standby time496.0 h658.0 h
Talk time20.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with HTC One M8