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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3's 77.6 score. These phones include Android OS, but HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, the HTC One M9 design is a lot older, noticeably thicker and a little heavier than the Motorola Moto Z3.
HTC One M9 features a bit faster processor than Moto Z3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processor. The HTC One M9 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Moto Z3 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto Z3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a much better 20 megapixels resolution.
HTC One M9 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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