HTC One M9+ vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Comparison and Differences
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HTC One M9+
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HTC One M9+ or Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One M9+ | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, April | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 72 x 9.6 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | 119 x 62 x 16 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gunmetal Gray, Silver Gold, Amber Gold | Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | |
| Battery | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 598 h (2G) / Up to 626 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD3 | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 565 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.2µm -2.1 MP, AF |
-5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | VGA | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 801 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2463 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1948 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/operator dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Surround audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC One M9 Plus |
- Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a, R800at, R88i |
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