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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 global score. Although Xperia 1 is heavier than HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and newer. HTC One M9 has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 1, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia 1 has a little more vivid display than HTC One M9, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity. The HTC One M9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a back camera with a way better 20 megapixels resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and faster video frame rate.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the HTC One M9, letting go a couple specifications.
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