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

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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 HTC One (M8) Sony Xperia Z2

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 (149.0 g) 5.64 oz (160.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Resistance
Splash; IPX3 Water, Dust; IP58
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.0-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD S-LCD 3 IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.20 % 66.71 % 69.17 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Processor
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
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
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
4 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
HDR
Front
8 MP 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, SyncML, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
Data Speed
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM
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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
FCC ID value: NM80P6B100 Date approved: Jul 23, 2014
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0745
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.87 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.89 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 400

Availability

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