HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) vs Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)
Side by side comparison between HTC Nexus 9 vs Motorola Moto Z4 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
OLED
OLED
1080x2340
48
MP
MP
25mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Model | Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) |
| Other model names | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis | Lenovo Moto Z4 (Verizon) XT1980-4, MOTXT19804W |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/3/2014 | 6/6/2019 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) | 75 x 158 millimeters (2.95 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | P2i certified: water repellent nano-coating |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 288 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 (11nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 | Qualcomm Adreno 612 845Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 600/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 66) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 5760x4320 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 3600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 418 hours (17.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand • HTC BoomSound • Java framework | • Colors: Flash Grey • 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 display • Max Vision display • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio display • Moto Mods • HD Voice • HAC M4/T4 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 16GB) | Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.16W/kg (head), 1.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |