Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5 is better than the HTC One (M8), with an 81 score against 71.9. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 is a bit heavier than HTC One (M8), it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. Xperia 5 features a bit faster processing unit than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The HTC One (M8) features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, although it has a little bit worse pixel amount per inch of screen, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen. The Sony Xperia 5 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One (M8), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 has a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with greater battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC One (M8), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One (M8). If you want to save some money, you can get the HTC One (M8), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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