Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs HTC One E9s

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X Play 16GB vs HTC One E9s across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while HTC One E9s runs at 1.5 GHz, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and HTC One E9s offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Motorola Moto X Play 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to HTC One E9s's LCD, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while HTC One E9s offers 13 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while HTC One E9s offers 4 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while HTC One E9s offers 2600 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X Play 16GB and HTC One E9s offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC One E9s has a rating of 3.5.

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Motorola Moto X Play 16GB
₹17,499
(Out of Stock)
HTC One E9s
₹9,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
66%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2015
30 Sep, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 615
MediaTek MT6752M
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
4 UP

Battery

3630 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Pure Android
  • Improved camera performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Unimpressive design
  • Middling hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(60,859 ratings)
3.5/5
(380 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6752M

Processor

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T760 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.95 %
66.2 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
No

Design

Height

148 mm
157.7 mm

Width

75 mm
79.7 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

169 grams
165 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3630 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer