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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is slightly better than the HTC One M9's overall score of 77.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 body is way newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the HTC One M9. HTC One M9 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
HTC One M9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. Xperia XZ2 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 takes clearer photographs and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
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