Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 760 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a bit better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 82.2 against 77.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a notably newer cellphone than HTC One M9, although it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. HTC One M9 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a brighter display than HTC One M9, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a bigger display. The Xperia XZ2 Premium takes a little bit better photographs and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get HTC One M9, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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