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Motorola Moto X (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2014-09-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is slightly better than Motorola Moto X (2014), with a 77.7 score against 73.4. HTC One M9's construction is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto X (2014), and they were released only 6 months apart. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System).
The HTC One M9 features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch of display. HTC One M9 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC One M9 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
HTC One M9 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 64-bit processor, a higher amount of RAM, a faster 600 MHz graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. The HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
HTC One M9 features superior battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 2840mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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