HTC One M8 vs Sony Xperia ZL2

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Comparing the HTC One M8 vs Sony Xperia ZL2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 ZL2 runs at 2.3 GHz, making HTC One M8 the better performer.


Display: Both HTC One M8 and Sony Xperia ZL2 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but HTC One M8 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia ZL2's IPS LCD, making HTC One M8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia ZL2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while HTC One M8 offers 4 MP, making Sony Xperia ZL2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia ZL2 offers 3 MP, making HTC One M8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia ZL2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while HTC One M8 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia ZL2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia ZL2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC One M8 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia ZL2 the better option for storage.

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HTC One M8
₹59,900
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia ZL2
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

07 May, 2014
30 May, 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)
5.0 inches (12.7 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
3 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,509 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4 (KitKat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
Xperia UI

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.53 %
69.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

146.4 mm
137 mm

Width

70.6 mm
72 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
10.8 mm

Weight

160 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IPX5 IPX8 IP5X

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 CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2688 x 1520 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
3 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 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
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

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 Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A