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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 544 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, having a overall score of 77.7 against 75.4. Although HTC One M9 and Motorola DROID Turbo 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, the HTC One M9 design is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
HTC One M9 features a bit better looking display than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little inferior pixel number per inch of screen and a little smaller display. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity. The HTC One M9 takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and video and a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels.
Although HTC One M9 is a better device, it costs more than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy HTC One M9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, letting go some features and specifications.
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