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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is better than the Xperia Z's overall score of 67.3. HTC One M9's design is noticeably newer than Xperia Z's, but it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but the HTC One M9 has newer 5.0 version and Xperia Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Z. Both have the same number of pixels per inch in the display, a screen of the same size and the same resolution of 1920 x 1080. HTC One M9 has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a superior CPU than Xperia Z, because it has more cores, a faster graphics processor, a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. HTC One M9 shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia Z, because it has a much better video quality and a way better 20 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
HTC One M9 counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity.
HTC One M9 is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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