Rage Bold 3500 vs HTC One M9 Plus

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Comparing the Rage Bold 3500 vs HTC One M9 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One M9 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Rage Bold 3500 runs at 1.0 GHz, making HTC One M9 Plus the better performer.


Display: HTC One M9 Plus offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Rage Bold 3500 offers 3.5 inches, making HTC One M9 Plus the larger display of the two. HTC One M9 Plus features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Rage Bold 3500's LCD, making HTC One M9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC One M9 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Rage Bold 3500 offers 1.3 MP, making HTC One M9 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M9 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 4 MP, while Rage Bold 3500 offers 0.3 MP, making HTC One M9 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC One M9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 2840 mAh, while Rage Bold 3500 offers 1500 mAh, making HTC One M9 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC One M9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Rage Bold 3500 offers 2 GB, making HTC One M9 Plus the better option for storage.

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Rage Bold 3500
₹2,384
(Discontinued)
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₹53,900
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Summary

Release Date

01 Feb, 2015
03 May, 2015
06 May, 2026

Performance

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

Display

N/A
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD
S-LCD 3
AMOLED
480x800 px
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
4 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1500 mAh
2840 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

2 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(94 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 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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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

N/A
Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

N/A
MediaTek MT6795
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
PowerVR G6200
Adreno 829

RAM

256 MB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
S-LCD 3
AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
565 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

46.86 %
68.55 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

118 mm
150.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

63 mm
71.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

11 mm
9.6 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

80 grams
168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.227.8 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
2.1 MP
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

1280 x 1024 Pixels
5160 x 3872 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

N/A
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Front Camera
4 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1500 mAh
2840 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6 Hours(2G)
Up to 13 Hours(3G) / Up to 23 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

2 GB
32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
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
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
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
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4
N/A
N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
N/A
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR MIDI MP3 WAV
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Games

Yes
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes HTML
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited
N/A
N/A

Email

Yes
N/A
N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Android Market Calculator World clock Calendar To-Do Alarm Document viewer
N/A
N/A

Applications

WhatsApp
N/A
N/A

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