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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| 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 |
| 8.36 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is way better than HTC One (M8)'s overall score of 71.9. Xperia 5 II's design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the HTC One (M8). The HTC One (M8) has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit lower display density, a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processing unit than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia 5 II captures much better photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution, a way higher (4K) video quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
Xperia 5 II has a really longer battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Xperia 5 II is a lot more expensive than the HTC One (M8), but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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