HTC One M9 vs Sony Xperia L1

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  One M9: 23 g lighter

  One M9:

  157 g

  Xperia L1:

  180 g

• Width

  One M9: 4.3 mm narrower

  One M9:

  69.7 mm

  Xperia L1:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One M9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  One M9:

  5 in

  Xperia L1:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  One M9:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

  Xperia L1:

  Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia L1: 0.9 mm thinner

  One M9:

  9.6 mm

  Xperia L1:

  8.7 mm

• Height

  One M9: 6.4 mm shorter

  One M9:

  144.6 mm

  Xperia L1:

  151 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. One M9

   Height:

   144.6 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia L1

2. 2. Xperia L1

   Height:

   151 mm +6.4 mm versus One M9

   Width:

   74 mm +4.3 mm versus One M9

   Depth:

   8.7 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. One M9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia L1

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Xperia L1 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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