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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HTC One M8
₹59,900
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Release Date

07 May, 2014
15 Apr, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

4 UP Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.53 %
69.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Design

Height

146.4 mm
146.8 mm

Width

70.6 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

160 grams
163 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2688 x 1520 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2.2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

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
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

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)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer