Sony Xperia Z3 vs HTC One M8 Eye

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 vs HTC One M8 Eye across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while HTC One M8 Eye runs at 2.3 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z3 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while HTC One M8 Eye offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia Z3 the larger display of the two. HTC One M8 Eye features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia Z3's IPS LCD, making HTC One M8 Eye the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while HTC One M8 Eye offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M8 Eye offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z3 offers 2.2 MP, making HTC One M8 Eye better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while HTC One M8 Eye offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z3 and HTC One M8 Eye offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: HTC One M8 Eye receives a higher user rating of 4, while Sony Xperia Z3 has a rating of 3.9.

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Sony Xperia Z3
₹41,990
(Out of Stock)
HTC One M8 Eye
₹27,590
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014
10 Nov, 2014

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
5 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
2600 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(433 ratings)
4/5
(767 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
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

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
66.57 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

146 mm
146.3 mm

Width

72 mm
70.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
9.3 mm

Weight

152 grams
160 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 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: Nano

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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 17)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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