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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is a lot better than HTC One M9's score of 77.7. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 III is somewhat heavier than the HTC One M9, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse screen pixels density and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution. Sony Xperia 1 III has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Xperia 1 III shoots just a bit better photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much bigger aperture.
The Xperia 1 III features a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. If you are trying to save some money, you can get HTC One M9, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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