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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is a bit better than the Xperia XA1, getting a score of 77.7 against 71.7. HTC One M9 is a older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xperia XA1. The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount, the HTC One M9 also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
HTC One M9 features a much sharper screen than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a display of the same size, the HTC One M9 also has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs and a worse 20 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xperia XA1 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA1 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The HTC One M9 has superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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