Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-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 is a bit better than the Moto Z, getting a score of 77.7 against 74.5. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also an older, heavier and extremely thicker cellphone. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has an older 5.0 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little bit smaller display and a just a bit lower pixels count in each display inch. Moto Z features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The HTC One M9 has a more powerful CPU than Moto Z, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU, an extra graphics processing unit and 4 more cpu cores. HTC One M9 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Moto Z, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The HTC One M9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Moto Z, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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