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Xiaomi Mi 4 vs HTC One (M8) vs Sony Xperia Z2: specs comparison

posted by Peter K. / Jul 22, 2014, 6:34 AM

Xiaomi Mi 4 vs HTC One (M8) vs Sony Xperia Z2: specs comparison

As Xiaomi's latest forerunner, the Mi 4, is already official, and it is perfectly natural to compare it the devices that it will be rivaling. Yes, Xiaomi will try hard to snatch market share from the major smartphone manufacturers - we are talking about the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, etc. Well, we already showed you a specs comparison between Xiaomi's latest and two rather popular Android devices – the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the LG G3. But the battle is about to get even more heated.

The Mi 4 will pack with a quad-core Snapdragon 801, ticking at 2.5GHz, 3GB of RAM, a 3080mAh battery to keep the lights on, a 13MP rear and an 8MP snappers. Thus, it can easily stand up to any flagship at the moment. Although it is pretty hard to determine which one packs more oomph, but at least we get to compare the pure hardware specs of the beasts on paper and see who's ahead and who's trailing a little behind.

So, let's go ahead and see how the Xiaomi Mi 4 fares against another duet of popular flagship devices, the HTC One (M8) and the Sony Xperia Z2, in terms of pure specs on paper. Of course, it's up to you to decide which smartphone is the clear winner here!

Drop a line below and let us know which one gets the crown according to you!

Xiaomi Mi 4 vs HTC One (M8) vs Sony Xperia Z2

Display

Display size

5.0 inches

5.2 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

441 ppi

424 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

S-LCD 3

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

72.20 %

66.71 %

69.17 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

13 megapixels

4 megapixels

20.7 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/3.06"

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera

4 megapixels

Hardware Features

Depth information

Flash

LED

Dual LED

LED

Software Features

Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Geo tagging, HDR, Effects

Digital image stabilization, Manual focus, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Night mode, Macro mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Geo tagging

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Recording format

MPEG4

MPEG4, 3GPP

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video light, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Front

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

2.2 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches (139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm)

5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches (146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm)

5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm)

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

5.64 oz (160 g)

5.75 oz (163 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass

Resistance

Splash

Water, Dust

IP certified

IP X3

IP 58

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB

Processor

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

2 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

64 GB

32 GB

16 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.3), Xiaomi MI UI

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity

3080 mAh

2600 mAh

3200 mAh

Talk time

15.00 hours

Stand-by time

11.7 days (280 hours)

28.8 days (690 hours)

Talk time (3G)

20.00 hours

19.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

20.7 days (496 hours)

30.8 days (740 hours)

Music playback

120.00 hours

Video playback

10.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 3, 7, 8, 20

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share, MHL

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 400

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14 Comments

1. pyradark

Posts: 895; Member since: Jun 10, 2012

Ahhh Z2!! For everlasting!! My Z ultra will turn 1 yr. This aug!! Cant wait for more years to come. Cant wait also for BB passport

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 7:12 AM 6

2. kkmkk

Posts: 699; Member since: May 06, 2013

for me the z2 is the best smartphone in the world right now so this phone just cant keep up and the phone is not just specification but also about user experience and one except the m8 can come close to the z2

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 7:29 AM 7

7. josephnero

Posts: 775; Member since: Nov 16, 2011

Yeah.Z2 was this years best flagship.Let's hope for even a better 2015

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 9:24 AM 5

3. SilverCenturion

Posts: 7; Member since: Jun 12, 2014

Htc one M8 is great phone.u dont know this unless you use it !!

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 7:34 AM 3

4. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

All the designs are superb in this category.

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 8:02 AM 1

9. The-Sailor-Man

Posts: 1095; Member since: Mar 25, 2014

But this is a comparison of the losers(brands). By the way, we are fed up with this "design"BS statements, iboy. This is TECH SITE. Since your lovely Apple lost the real tech war, made you all hairdressers, talking only about "design", and "fashion". But you know NOTHING about tech design, though.

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 10:43 AM 1

10. amats69

Posts: 1527; Member since: Nov 12, 2012

then what do u know about tech design? stop pretending that you know everything or some thing coz you only know nothing aside from bashing samsungs rivals. ..just accept the truth that your beloved samsung cant even get close to this oem's in terms of designing a phone..just be proud that samsung is good on making a bomb phone..then thats what TECH DESIGN means for you?right?

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 11:02 AM 2

12. itsdeepak4u2000

LOL... First of all I'm not a fanboy and please don't make fun of yourself, people like you create wrong impressions. Everyone will come to know that who's doing BS statements by reading your comment. I praise almost every brand.

posted on Jul 23, 2014, 1:13 AM 1

5. medicci37

Posts: 1361; Member since: Nov 19, 2011

Ik the mi4 is supposed to have the the fastest type of mobile storage available. Do the other phones listed have the same type of storage I'm wondering?

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 8:38 AM 0

13. Ethos unregistered

yes it has Low voltage ddr3 3GB rams and eMMC 5.0 latest samsung sd card (integrated) or storage .. so when u copying it is really fast write .. older phones u copying and sooo slow ...

posted on Jul 23, 2014, 4:33 PM 0

6. dil2abu

Posts: 315; Member since: Nov 09, 2011

Z2 al the way..

posted on Jul 22, 2014, 8:45 AM 5

8. Vinayakn73

Posts: 207; Member since: Oct 05, 2011

I wish that Xiaomi kind of manufacturers bring down proudy and greedy OEM's (Shameshung, ipple, Sony, hTC) and show them what is real value for money?