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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 801 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, with a general score of 79.8 against 77.7. The Xperia XZ Premium body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than the HTC One M9. The HTC One M9 features a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a more vivid display than HTC One M9, because it has a little bigger display, a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZ Premium shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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