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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium is much better than the HTC One (M8), getting a 79.8 score against 71.9. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium construction is much newer and somewhat thinner than HTC One (M8)'s, although it is heavier. The Xperia XZ Premium features a CPU that's just as good as the processor in HTC One (M8), because although the Xperia XZ Premium has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking display than HTC One (M8), because it has a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a way greater pixels density. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One (M8), because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes much clearer photos and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 19 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features better battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity.
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