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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Misty blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 460 SM4250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 9.84 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Play's 71.3 global score. HTC One M9 is a noticeably older and just a little thicker phone than the Motorola Moto G Play, but HTC was able to build it way lighter anyway. The HTC One M9 counts with a lot better display than Moto G Play, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Moto G Play has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. HTC One M9 counts with a superior processor than Moto G Play, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the HTC One M9 also has a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a much more MP back camera and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Moto G Play has a much better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 76% greater battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 costs a bit more than Moto G Play, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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