Google Nexus 6 32GB vs HTC One M9

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Comparing the Google Nexus 6 32GB vs HTC One M9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while HTC One M9 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while HTC One M9 offers 5 inches, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC One M9's S-LCD 3, making Google Nexus 6 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC One M9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 13 MP, making HTC One M9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 4 MP, while Google Nexus 6 32GB offers 2 MP, making HTC One M9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while HTC One M9 offers 2840 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 6 32GB and HTC One M9 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: HTC One M9 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Google Nexus 6 32GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Google Nexus 6 32GB
₹13,999
(Discontinued)
HTC One M9
₹17,252
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
73%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2014
14 Apr, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 810
(upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD 3
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
4 UP

Battery

3220 mAh
2840 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,671 ratings)
5/5
(1 rating)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

Stock
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 430

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

493 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.03 %
68.22 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

159.2 mm
144.6 mm

Width

82.9 mm
69.7 mm

Thickness

10 mm
9.61 mm

Weight

184 grams
157 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.227.8 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
5160 x 3872 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3220 mAh
2840 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
Up to 21.7 Hours(3G) / Up to 25.4 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital

Sensors

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope