Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 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+ (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 | |
| 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 | 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
The HTC One M9 is slightly better than Moto Z3, with a overall score of 77.7 against 77.6. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The HTC One M9 design is much older, incredibly thicker and just a little heavier than the Moto Z3.
The HTC One M9 features a bit superior processor than Moto Z3, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The HTC One M9 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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