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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, getting a general score of 77.7 against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has the previous 5.0 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10. HTC One M9's construction is incredibly lighter than the Moto G9 Play, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released 6 years before.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor. The HTC One M9 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots better photographs and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video.
Moto G9 Play has a way better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 76 percent greater battery size.
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