HTC One M8 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Comparing the HTC One M8 vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One M8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z2 runs at 2.3 GHz, making HTC One M8 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while HTC One M8 offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia Z2 the larger display of the two. HTC One M8 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia Z2's IPS LCD, making HTC One M8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while HTC One M8 offers 4 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 2.2 MP, making HTC One M8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while HTC One M8 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC One M8 and Sony Xperia Z2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: HTC One M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z2 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

07 May, 2014
15 Apr, 2014
29 Apr, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

4 UP Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP
AF

Battery

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.2/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slim design, excellent durability
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Capable low light photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,509 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,194,258
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Apr 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
360 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.53 %
69.11 %
92.08 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.80 %

Design

Height

146.4 mm
146.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.6 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.2 mm
6.99 mm

Weight

160 grams
163 grams
183 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

4 UP Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI UltraPixel BSI image sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2688 x 1520 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
50 x Digital Zoom
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
Video HDR
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
44m

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A

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