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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V is a bit better than the HTC One M9, having an 82.7 score against 77.7. Even though the Xperia 1 V is heavier than HTC One M9, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 V has a newer 13 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 features a bit sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower pixels density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia 1 V features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The HTC One M9 has an extremely better processor than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processor. Xperia 1 V counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 76% bigger battery capacity.
Xperia 1 V shoots much better photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video, better video frame rates and a much larger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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