Sony Xperia Z4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 specs comparison: a Mexican standoff

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches 146.3 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm	5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm
Weight
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	4.87 oz / 138.0 g	5.54 oz / 157.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68		Splash; IPX3
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Brown, Green, White	Black, Gold, Blue, White	Black, Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 70.88% screen-to-body	5.1-inch, 70.48% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 68.52% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	S-LCD 3
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2560x1440px, 577 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 430	Mali-T760 MP8	Adreno 430
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery

Type
2930 mAh	2550 mAh, Li - Ion	2840 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Fast charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27.8 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	4 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1	4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3	M4/T4
HDMI
		Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects	Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	DLNA,Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM, RDS		FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
		38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 2, 1	5, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
		Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A	Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: NM80PJA200
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg	Head: 0.56 W/kg Body: 0.35 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.35 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
May 26, 2015	Mar 01, 2015	Mar 01, 2015