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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than HTC One M9's 77.7 global score. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than HTC One M9's, but it's heavier. The HTC One M9 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a brighter display than HTC One M9, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots just a bit better videos and photos than HTC One M9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 19 megapixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium features just a little better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity.
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