HTC One M9 vs Nokia 8.1

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HTC One M9

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

WeightOne M9: 23 g lighterOne M9: 157 g · 8.1: 180 g
WidthOne M9: 6.1 mm narrowerOne M9: 69.7 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
Screen diagonalOne M9: 1.18 in smaller diagonalOne M9: 5 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)One M9: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualOne M9: Single · 8.1: Dual
Depth8.1: 1.6 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · One M9: 9.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. One M9
Height
144.6 mm
Width
69.7 mm
Depth
9.6 mm+1.6 mm versus 8.1

Weight
157 g
2. 8.1
Height
154.8 mm+10.2 mm versus One M9
Width
75.8 mm+6.1 mm versus One M9
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. One M9157 g
2. 8.1180 g

+23 g versus One M9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size

1. One M9 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
2. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area

8.1 has approximately 38.3% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage	One M9	8.1
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One M9

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 8.1

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. One M92840 mAh
2. 8.13500 mAh

+660 mAh versus One M9

Specifications

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1. One M92. 8.1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One M9	8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	157 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD3	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	6.18" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2840 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	One M9	8.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	95.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.4%	81.2%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	408 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One M9	8.1
Rear camera, main	20 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	20 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.2µm AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	4 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	4 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3'' 2µm	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	One M9	8.1
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	104795	177222
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1204	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2476	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3765	Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	879	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	223	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	574	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	One M9	8.1
Release date	2015 March	2018 December
Colors	Gunmetal Gray Amber Gold Silver/Rose gold Gold/Pink Pink	Blue Silver steel copper Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	360 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)	Unknown
Body build	aluminum body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One M9	8.1
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out) USB Host	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP aptX	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	One M9	8.1
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	One M9	8.1
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9 HTC One Hima	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

HTC One M9 vs Nokia 8.1

HTC One M9

Nokia 8.1

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. One M9

2. 8.1

Battery capacity

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