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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.9 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is just a bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a global score of 77 against 76.7. Despite of the fact that HTC U Ultra is way older than the Moto G9 Play, it's design is lighter and thinner. The HTC U Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much better pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger number of cores. The HTC U Ultra has much more memory to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Moto G9 Play takes much better photographs and videos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, higher video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video.
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