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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto X4's 74.4 overall score. Despite of the fact the HTC One M9 is way older and somewhat thicker than the Motorola Moto X4, it's design is still a bit lighter. HTC One M9 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM, the HTC One M9 also has a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The HTC One M9 features a brighter display than Moto X4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto X4, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much higher 20 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto X4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Moto X4 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Moto X4 counts with just a little better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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