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
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Summary

Release Date

07 May, 2014
30 May, 2014
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

4 UP Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
3 MP
50 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,509 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
Xperia UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.53 %
69.82 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

146.4 mm
137 mm
162.98 mm

Width

70.6 mm
72 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
10.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

160 grams
167 grams
232 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IPX5 IPX8 IP5X
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

2688 x 1520 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
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
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
3 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB
512 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
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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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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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

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 v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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