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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| -- | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 605 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 VI has a score of 83.2, which is slightly better than HTC One M9's 77.7 overall score. Sony Xperia 1 VI's design is thinner and way lighter than the HTC One M9. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has the newer 14 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
HTC One M9 features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot smaller display, a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way lower quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
HTC One M9 features an extremely better processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia 1 VI has a superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 76% larger battery capacity.
Xperia 1 VI captures greater photographs and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor, higher video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
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