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Sony Xperia SP
HSPA+ OnlyC5302
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | S-LCD 3 |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is much better than Sony Xperia SP's 63.1 overall score. Although the HTC One M9 is just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia SP, it's just a little thinner and also newer. These phones have Android operating system, but HTC One M9 has newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3, so it provides the user some additional features and increased performance.
The HTC One M9 has a better looking display than Sony Xperia SP, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little bit bigger screen and a better screen pixels density. The HTC One M9 features a superior processing unit than Sony Xperia SP, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory, a 64-bit processing unit, a faster graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
The HTC One M9 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia SP, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. HTC One M9 has better battery lifetime than Xperia SP, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity.
HTC One M9 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia SP, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, HTC One M9 is also cheaper than the Xperia SP, making it a simple decision.
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