Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is just a bit better than Xperia Z2, with a 77.7 score against 72.9. The HTC One M9 is a newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Xperia Z2, although it is also thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but HTC One M9 has a newer 5.0 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The HTC One M9 features just a bit better screen than Xperia Z2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch in the screen. HTC One M9 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has more internal memory.
The HTC One M9 features a little faster processor than Xperia Z2, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has more CPU cores , a better 600 MHz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. HTC One M9 features a better camera than Xperia Z2, although it has a back camera with less mega pixels, a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a worse (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia Z2 features a little better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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