HTC One M8s vs Sony Xperia Z3+ Comparison and Differences
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HTC One M8s
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HTC One M8s or Sony Xperia Z3+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One M8s | Sony Xperia Z3+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, April | 2015, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.78 in | 146 x 72 x 6.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold | White, black, copper, aqua green | |
| Battery | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2930 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 590 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 91 h |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD3 | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.7% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 20.7 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard) | 5.1 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7 | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 207 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 420 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 607 | 1207 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1704 | 2296 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2038 | 3655 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes (market/operator dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia Z3 Plus, Xperia Z4, Sony E6553 |
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