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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1512 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
HTC One M9 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G7 Play, with a score of 77.7 against 70.9. These phones use Android OS, but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while Motorola Moto G7 Play has Android 9.0 Pie. The HTC One M9 design is a little bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G7 Play, although it's thicker and was released many years before.
HTC One M9 features a superior CPU than Motorola Moto G7 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory, a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. The HTC One M9 features a lot better display than Motorola Moto G7 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The HTC One M9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Moto G7 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G7 Play has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G7 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G7 Play features just a little better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, HTC One M9 is also cheap compared to the Moto G7 Play, making it a simple decision.
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