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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 HTC One M9 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 77.2. Despite of the fact the HTC One M9 is noticeably older and thicker than the Sony Xperia XZs, it's body is still a little lighter. HTC One M9 features a better CPU than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU, a 64-bit processor and more processing cores.
HTC One M9 has a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Xperia XZs captures a lot better photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a less MP back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xperia XZs counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One M9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XZs also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XZs counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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