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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
HTC One M9 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, with a 77.7 score against 77.5. The HTC One M9 construction is a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, although it is somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. The HTC One M9 has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 features a better looking display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. HTC One M9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features much more memory for applications and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G6 Plus features a bit better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
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