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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Frosted Black |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is a lot better than HTC One M9's score of 77.7. Xperia PRO-I's design is newer and a little bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than the HTC One M9. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The HTC One M9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia PRO-I, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a way worse display density and a lot smaller screen.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia PRO-I has a slightly better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot less megapixels back-facing camera and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Xperia PRO-I features a really longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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