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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's score of 75.6. These devices work with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although the HTC One M9 is better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, we must note that it is also an older, thicker and heavier cellphone.
HTC One M9 has a better processing power than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores , a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor. The HTC One M9 features a slightly better display than Moto Z Droid Edition, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller display.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC One M9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
HTC One M9 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with a much better 20 MP resolution.
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