Entry-level · 2015

HTC One M9

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

810 3 / 32 GB

2840 mAh 18W charging

20 MP 4 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.0"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 430

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

104,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 430

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A57 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.55 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI 7 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI 7

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

20 MP f/2.2 main · 4 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

20 MP f/2.2

Front camera

4 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Toshiba T4KA7, 1/2.4", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

2840 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2840 mAh

Lab endurance

62:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

Video out

MHL (TV-out)

Screen out

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

157 g · 9.6 mm

Height

144.6 mm

Width

69.7 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

Weight

157 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

69 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

66% larger battery capacity

2,840 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

32 GB vs 16 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

104k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

157 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 20 MP · f/2.2 vs 16 MP · f/1.9 main

Heavier in hand

157 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

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Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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