Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 is just a bit better than HTC One A9, getting a global score of 77.6 against 72.1. Moto Z3's construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than the HTC One A9. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit faster processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a screen that is just as good as HTC One A9's screen, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit lower pixels quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bigger display. The Moto Z3 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC One A9, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z3 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a much better battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Moto Z3 takes a little bit better videos and photos than HTC One A9, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Moto Z3 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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