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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than HTC One M9's overall score of 77.7. The Xperia XZ3 is a way newer phone than the HTC One M9, although it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ3, although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much better memory to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than HTC One M9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get HTC One M9, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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