Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 78.6 against 77.7. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's design has the same thickness than the HTC One M9, but it's much heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount per display inch. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a back camera with a better resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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