HTC One A9 vs Motorola Moto X Play Comparison and Differences
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HTC One A9 or Motorola Moto X Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One A9 | Motorola Moto X Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.79 in | 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3630 mAh, Non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.8% | 74.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 21 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, AF | -21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4'', 1.1µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 128 | 114 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 663 | 354 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 692 | 639 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3049 | 1652 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2110 | 1778 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - XT1562 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - XT1563 (SS) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (payments only) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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