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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-03-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 is a bit better than Moto Z Force, getting a 77.7 score against 75.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version. HTC One M9's design is just a little lighter than Moto Z Force, but it is much thicker and was released about a year before.
The HTC One M9 has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a quite smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display. The HTC One M9 features a greater hardware performance than Moto Z Force, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, an extra graphics processing unit and more cores (although they are slower).
The Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. HTC One M9 takes slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lower 20 mega pixels resolution.
The Moto Z Force counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2840mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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