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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a global score of 82.2 against 77.7. The Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than the HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, 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-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking screen than HTC One M9, because it has a much greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a larger display. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 25 percent more battery size. Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots just a bit better photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse video definition and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC One M9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZ2 Premium, otherwise you can save some money and get the HTC One M9, letting go some specs and features.
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