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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II has a general score of 91, which is better than HTC One M9's overall score of 77.7. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, counting with lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Xperia 1 II design is a lot newer and thinner than HTC One M9's, but it is somewhat heavier.
The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 II, although it has a lot less pixels per screen inch, a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. The HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
Xperia 1 II has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Xperia 1 II has a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xperia 1 II takes just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot larger sensor and a much larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.
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