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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | LTPS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a general score of 81.5 against 77.7. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Moto G 5G has the newer 10 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. The Moto G 5G construction is notably newer than HTC One M9's, although it is a lot heavier and just a bit thicker.
The HTC One M9 features a more vivid display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little better screen density. Moto G 5G features a way bigger memory for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage.
HTC One M9 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G 5G, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. The Motorola Moto G 5G features a slightly better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a much larger aperture and a much more megapixels camera.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a much better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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