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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a 77.7 score against 76.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the HTC One M9 design is a lot older, thicker and just a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The HTC One M9 counts with a better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor.
HTC One M9 features a sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The HTC One M9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a lot more MP back camera.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play has just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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