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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than Moto G Power (2021), getting a general score of 77.7 against 76.5. The HTC One M9 design is lighter than Moto G Power (2021), although it's just a little bit thicker and was released 6 years before. HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 counts with a lot better looking display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch of display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080. Moto G Power (2021) has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Moto G Power (2021) captures clearer pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Moto G Power (2021) features a much better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
Although HTC One M9 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G Power (2021). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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