Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-07-24 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 192.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA Ultra, getting a global score of 77.7 against 71. HTC One M9 is an older and somewhat thicker device than Sony Xperia XA Ultra, but HTC was able to make it notably lighter anyway. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the HTC One M9 has older 5.0 version while Sony Xperia XA Ultra has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. The HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Xperia XA Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The HTC One M9 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA Ultra, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory. HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA Ultra, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have the same camera aperture and a 0.42 inches back camera sensor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia XA Ultra, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC One M9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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