HTC One M8s vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: HTC One M8s vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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HTC One M8sHTC One M8sGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact PinkSony Xperia Z1 Compact PinkGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
HTC One M8s
HTC One M8s
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 5.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.3Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 4.7Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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4 reviews
8.6
47 reviews

Technical specifications of the HTC One M8s vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink

Specs stores to buy HTC One M8s HTC One M8s
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		stores to buy Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5" 4.3"
Resolution FHD HD
Usable surface 66% useful 62% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.6 mm
146.4 mm
9.6 mm 		64.9 mm
127.0 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 160 g 137 g
Micro SnapD. 615
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 30.562
v? 		33.468
v?
Battery 2840 mAh 2300 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
20.7 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand HTC Sony
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2015,
9 years ago 		January 2014,
10 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

HTC One M8s
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink
HTC One M8s
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Pink
Size
70.6 mm • 146.4 mm • 9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
64.9 mm • 127.0 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 160 g 137 g
Usable surface 66 % 62 %
Materials Aluminium alloy -
Resistance - IP58
IP55
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Yellow

Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5" 4.3"
Type LCD IPS • Super LCD 3 LCD IPS • TFT
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 342 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Sony BRAVIA Mobile engine 2

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.7
Is it comfortable?
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9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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7.8
Number of reviews
--
47 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
30.562
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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33.468
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 19% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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6.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.6
Number of reviews
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47 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 20.7 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- 64 - 3200
Pixel size -- 1.18 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
--
6.7
Quality of selfies
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6.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.2
Number of reviews
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47 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.7
Quality of the GPS
--
8.6
And the WiFi?
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8.6
Number of reviews
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47 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2840 mAh
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2300 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 36%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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47 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 35%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 20%
    Never
  • 36%
    Once a year
  • 42%
    Every six months
  • 2%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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47 reviews
Prices
From $ 659 --
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