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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than HTC One M9, getting a general score of 79.1 against 77.7. Xperia XZ2's construction is incredibly newer than HTC One M9's, but it's way heavier and thicker. HTC One M9 features just a little better performance than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ2 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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