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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (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 | |
| 512 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 |
| 22.92 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is way better than the HTC One M9, getting a overall score of 96.3 against 77.7. Xperia PRO-I's body is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but also noticeably heavier than HTC One M9. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Xperia PRO-I has 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, providing some nice extra features.
HTC One M9 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor. HTC One M9 has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia PRO-I, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and much less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia PRO-I has a slightly better camera than HTC One M9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a much less megapixels resolution camera and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations. Sony Xperia PRO-I features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Xperia PRO-I features a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
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