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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| 2015-11-06 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than HTC One A9, having a 77.4 score against 72.1. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play body is newer and somewhat thinner, but a little heavier than HTC One A9. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features just a little better processing power than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
HTC One A9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the HTC One A9 also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each display inch. Moto Z2 Play captures a bit better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Moto Z2 Play has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One A9, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z2 Play also has 64 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2150mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also by far the cheapest one.
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