Moto Z 32GB vs HTC One X9

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Comparing the Moto Z 32GB vs HTC One X9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One X9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Moto Z 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making HTC One X9 the better performer.


Display: Both Moto Z 32GB and HTC One X9 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Moto Z 32GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC One X9's S-LCD, making Moto Z 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto Z 32GB and HTC One X9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Moto Z 32GB and HTC One X9 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HTC One X9 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto Z 32GB offers 2600 mAh, making HTC One X9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto Z 32GB and HTC One X9 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Moto Z 32GB
(Discontinued)
HTC One X9
₹14,770
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

N/A
20 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
MediaTek MT6795
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
S-LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Distinctive design & seamless modularity
  • Beautiful display
  • Stock software interface with useful additions
  • Top-notch performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slim frame forgoes ergonomic comfort
  • Camera performance doesn't match the competition
  • Battery fails to live up the whole day
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
3.7/5
(398 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek MT6795

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
PowerVR G6200

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

534 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.07 %
71.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

153.3 mm
153.9 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

5.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

136 grams
170 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-LED CCT Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.8 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 15.3 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope