Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the HTC One (M8), having a score of 79 against 71.9. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a extremely newer phone than HTC One (M8), but it's just a bit heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, offering some extra features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a display that's just as good as the screen in HTC One (M8), and although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit greater pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, they both have a display with the same size. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better camera than HTC One (M8), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way better resolution camera, a much larger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity.
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