Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be told that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone. HTC One M9 counts with a much sharper display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a little larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xperia X Compact has just a bit more storage for apps and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia X Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. HTC One M9 counts with a better processor than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a higher number of cores, a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor.
The HTC One M9 features just a little better battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 2840mAh battery size against 2700mAh. HTC One M9 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs and videos, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos and a worse 20 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better video definition.
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