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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 15.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's general score of 73.3. The HTC One M9 is a thicker but a little bit lighter phone than Sony Xperia 5 IV. The HTC One M9 counts with a much better screen than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a quite lower count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution.
HTC One M9 features a much better processing power than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Xperia 5 IV has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
HTC One M9 counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor taking much lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a really longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2840mAh.
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