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Sony Xperia Z1
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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1's 71.5 global score. HTC One M9's body is newer and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z1's, but it is also thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC One M9 has a more recent 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The HTC One M9 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z1. Both of them have a screen of the same size, a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution. HTC One M9 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage.
The HTC One M9 has just a little better performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of cores , a 64-bits processor and a better 600 megahertz GPU. Xperia Z1 has just a bit better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
The HTC One M9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a lesser mega pixels camera in the back, a smaller aperture and a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The HTC One M9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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