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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 overall score. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, HTC One M9's design is extremely older, a lot thicker and a little heavier than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. HTC One M9 features a bit better screen than Moto Z2 Force Edition, although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features much more memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC One M9 counts with just a little better performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 2840mAh battery size instead of 2730mAh. The HTC One M9 has a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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