HTC One M9 vs Motorola Moto Z Force

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 M9:
    LCD
    Moto Z Force:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One M9: 6 g lighter

    One M9:
    157 g
    Moto Z Force:
    163 g
  • Width

    One M9: 6.1 mm narrower

    One M9:
    69.7 mm
    Moto Z Force:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One M9:
    5 in
    Moto Z Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One M9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Moto Z Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Moto Z Force: 2.6 mm thinner

    One M9:
    9.6 mm
    Moto Z Force:
    7 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 M9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Moto Z Force
  2. 2. Moto Z Force

    Height:
    155.9 mm +11.3 mm versus One M9
    Width:
    75.8 mm +6.1 mm versus One M9
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M9

    157 g

  2. 2. Moto Z Force

    163 g

    +6 g versus One M9

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 M9

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

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

Moto Z Force has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

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 M9, Moto Z Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M9Moto Z Force
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Moto Z Force: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 M9

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

2. Moto Z Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 M9

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Z Force

    3500 mAh

    +660 mAh versus One M9

Specifications

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1. One M92. Moto Z Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.8 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 535 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatterproof
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.2µm
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104795
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1204
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3765
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 879
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 223
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 574
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Amber Gold
  • Silver/Rose gold
  • Gold/Pink
  • Pink
  • Black/Gray
  • Black/Rose Gold
  • Black/Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - EMEA
  • USA CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M9, Moto Z Force.
SpecificationOne M9Moto Z Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9
  • HTC One Hima
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Force Droid for USA