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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has an overall score of 84.6, which is a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 global score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the newer 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, giving a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Motorola Edge (2021) is a notably newer and just a little thinner phone than HTC One M9, although it is way heavier.
The HTC One M9 has a sharper display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
HTC One M9 features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a superior camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 76 percent greater battery capacity.
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