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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-02-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 256 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia M4 Aqua has a general score of 68.1, which is slightly better than HTC One S's general score of 61.9. Xperia M4 Aqua is a a little thinner but somewhat heavier phone than HTC One S. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia M4 Aqua has 5.0 version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving you a lot of extra features and increased performance.
The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua counts with a quite better performance than HTC One S, because it has a much better graphics processor working at 500 MHz, a greater amount of RAM, a 64 bits CPU and 6 more processing cores (although they are slower). The Xperia M4 Aqua counts with a sharper screen than HTC One S, because it has a better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a just a bit better pixels amount per inch in the display and a bigger display.
The HTC One S captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia M4 Aqua, although it has a much lower 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse video resolution, they both have a same size aperture. The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua counts with just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than HTC One S, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Xperia M4 Aqua counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One S, because it has a 2400mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia M4 Aqua not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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