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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 overall score. Although the Moto G9 Plus is incredibly newer than the HTC One (M8), it is just a little thicker and notably heavier. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Moto G9 Plus has a more recent 10 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, providing some extra features and enhanced performance.
HTC One (M8) counts with just a little better performance than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The HTC One (M8) features a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, a much higher video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a really longer battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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