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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-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 418 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, 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 Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a general score of 77.7 against 74.1. HTC One M9's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The HTC One M9 features a little sharper screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display.
HTC One M9 counts with a quite superior processing power than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a greater number of cores, a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics processor. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size back camera sensor and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and a better 21 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a little longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
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