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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-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 |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 Motorola One Action is just a bit better than HTC One M9, having a 78.5 score against 77.7. Although the Motorola One Action is somewhat heavier than the HTC One M9, it's a bit thinner and notably newer. HTC One M9 has a much better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density.
The HTC One M9 has just a little better processing power than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 features just a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Motorola One Action features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola One Action counts with improved battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it is way more expensive than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy HTC One M9, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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