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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the HTC One M9, having a 90.5 score against 77.7. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner phone than HTC One M9, although it is just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The HTC One M9 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit lower pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Xperia 5 III has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures a bit better photographs and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture and a lot bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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