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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Motorola One Action has a score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than HTC One M9's global score of 77.7. Motorola One Action's design is newer and a little thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is heavier. The HTC One M9 counts with a much better looking display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. The Motorola One Action counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with a much better 20 megapixels resolution.
Motorola One Action counts with better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Motorola One Action, else you can save some dollars and get the HTC One M9, resigning a couple specifications.
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