HTC One A9 vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One A9:
    OLED
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    LCD
  • Width

    Moto E (2nd gen): 4 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E (2nd gen): 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model
  • Depth

    One A9: 5 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Moto E (2nd gen): 15.9 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Moto E (2nd gen):
    129.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm +15.9 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +5 mm versus One A9

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    145 g

    +2 g versus One A9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

One A9 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Moto E (2nd gen).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Moto E (2nd gen)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One A9

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    2390 mAh

    +240 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Moto E (2nd gen)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 129.9 Х 66.8 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 LTE model
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 302 3G model -Adreno 306 LTE model
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 507
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
  • 1286
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527
  • XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - XT1524
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Moto E (2nd gen).
SpecificationOne A9Moto E (2nd gen)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.)
  • Motorola Moto E2
  • Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global)