HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) vs Motorola Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB)
Side by side comparison between HTC Nexus 9 vs Motorola Moto X Force 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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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
21
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3760
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Motorola Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB)
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6 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| +17 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 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Model | Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) |
| Other model names | HTC Google Nexus 9 WiFi, HTC Volantis | Moto X Force XT1580, Droid Turbo 2, Motorola Bounce |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    Brazil, India, Singapore |
| Brand | HTC | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/3/2014 | 10/29/2015 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 153.7 x 228.2 millimeters (6.05 x 8.98 in) | 78 x 149.8 millimeters (3.07 x 5.9 in) |
| Weight | 425 grams (14.88 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 5.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 288 PPI | 544 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | ShatterShield |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1-64 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 2.3GHz Denver (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce Kepler MP192 | Qualcomm Adreno 430 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (27GB available) | 64GB (54GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, 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 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 21 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5616x3744 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital 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/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| 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 | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, DivX | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| 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 |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6700 mAh | 3760 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.5 hours | 36 hours (1.5 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| 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: Black • Moto Maker • Moto ShatterShield • The screen don't crack or shatter • TurboPower: 13 hours of battery life in 15min • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Nexus 9 (WiFi 32GB) | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |