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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. The HTC One M9 construction is notably lighter and thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The HTC One M9 has an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. HTC One M9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way larger camera aperture for better low light photography, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs and videos and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 76 percent greater battery capacity.
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