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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 14 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 Edge (2024) has a score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than HTC One M9's general score of 77.7. These devices include Android OS, but Motorola Edge (2024) has 14 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Motorola Edge (2024) is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than HTC One M9, although it's also a little bit heavier.
The HTC One M9 features a very superior performance than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. HTC One M9 has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
The Motorola Edge (2024) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge (2024) has a superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Edge (2024) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2024) also has a lot more MP back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Although Motorola Edge (2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Motorola Edge (2024), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the HTC One M9, letting go some specs and features.
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