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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. Although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play is just a little heavier than HTC One A9, it's a little thinner and also extremely newer. HTC One A9 features just a bit better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel number in each screen inch.
Moto Z3 Play features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One A9, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z3 Play also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Moto Z3 Play also has 1 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures clearer pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play and the HTC One A9 cost exactly the same, making this phone a very good choice.
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