HTC One (X9) vs. Motorola Moto Z

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Motorola Moto Z. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. Motorola Moto Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 153.3 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Motorola Moto Z.
Width 75.9 mm 75.3 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Motorola Moto Z.
Depth 8 mm 5.19 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 136 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than HTC One (X9).
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 535 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC One (X9) has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (X9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto Z has more RAM than HTC One (X9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z has better lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Professional mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2600 mAh HTC One (X9) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 900 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Motorola Moto Z
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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