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	5.1-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2560x1440px, 577 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	S-LCD 3
Screen-to-body
70.88 %	70.48 %	68.52 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Qualcomm 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
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB	128GB	32GB, available to use: 21 GB
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), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity
2930 mAh	2550 mAh	2840 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion	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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front
5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)	4 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.1	4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3	M4/T4
HDMI
		Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
		Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 1(2100)
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