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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| 600 hours standby time 15 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 a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. These phones come with Android OS, but HTC One M9 has 5.0 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. HTC One M9's construction is newer and just a little lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Xperia Z1.
HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia Z1. They have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the same count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a display of the same size. HTC One M9 has just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the HTC One M9 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 64-bits CPU, a much better 600 MHz graphics processing unit, a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cores (although slower). HTC One M9 has a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a less MP back camera, a smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Xperia Z1 features a bit superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, HTC One M9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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