HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition vs Videocon Challenger V40LD

Comparing the HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition vs Videocon Challenger V40LD across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Videocon Challenger V40LD runs at 1.0 GHz, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition the better performer.

Display: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Videocon Challenger V40LD offers 4 inches, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition the larger display of the two. HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Videocon Challenger V40LD's TFT, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Videocon Challenger V40LD offers 1.3 MP, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 4 MP, while Videocon Challenger V40LD offers 0.3 MP, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition better for front camera photography.

Battery: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 2840 mAh, while Videocon Challenger V40LD offers 1450 mAh, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition better for longer battery life.

Storage: Videocon Challenger V40LD offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers 16 GB, making Videocon Challenger V40LD the better option for storage.

User Rating: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition receives a higher user rating of 3.3, while Videocon Challenger V40LD has a rating of 2.5.

HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition

₹14,999

(Discontinued)

Videocon Challenger V40LD

₹2,126

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

30 May, 2016

01 Jun, 2016

06 May, 2026

Performance

	N/A
MediaTek MT6795	N/A	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Single Core (upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	256 MB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	4.0 inches (10.16 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
S-LCD 3	TFT	AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	480x800 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	1.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
4 UP	0.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
2840 mAh	1450 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	512 MB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

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Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.3/5

(53 ratings)

2.5/5

(17 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6795

RDA Micro RDA8810P

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR G6200

N/A

Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB

256 MB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 3

TFT

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

4.0 inches (10.16 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

480x800 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

233 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %

56.22 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

150.9 mm

125 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.9 mm

64.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

10.3 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

168 grams

N/A

191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Laser autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

1280 x 1024 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

4 UP f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

2840 mAh

1450 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

512 MB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v2.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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