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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than HTC One (M8), with a score of 93.3 against 71.9. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, giving a couple additional features and increased performance. Sony Xperia 1 III is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than the HTC One (M8), but it is somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better hardware performance than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC One (M8), because it has a larger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 III has a way bigger storage for applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features a much better battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 73% larger battery size. The Xperia 1 III features a very superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot more expensive than the HTC One (M8), but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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