Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than HTC One M9, with a 93.3 score against 77.7. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the HTC One M9's, but it is heavier.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way lower display pixels density, a way smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
HTC One M9 has a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 III, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. The Xperia 1 III captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse video quality and a back camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much bigger aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the HTC One M9, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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