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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer and somewhat thinner phone than HTC One M9, although it is also a little heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better processing power than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. HTC One M9 features a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little worse screen pixel density and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 III captures slightly better photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a way less MP resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to take better images in low light situations and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 III features a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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