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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is much better than HTC One (M8)'s overall score of 71.9. The Xperia 1 V design is much newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than the HTC One (M8). These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, counting with some extra features and enhanced performance.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One (M8) features a bit better screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a much smaller display and a way worse quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 1 V captures a lot better videos and photos than HTC One (M8), because it has a lot better resolution back camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xperia 1 V has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a very superior battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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