HTC One M9 vs Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 64 g lighter

    One M9:
    157 g
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    221 g
  • Width

    One M9: 10.3 mm narrower

    One M9:
    69.7 mm
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One M9:
    5 in
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    One M9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Height

    One M9: 18.4 mm shorter

    One M9:
    144.6 mm
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    163 mm
  • Release year

    One M9:
    2015
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    2018

Physical size

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
  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    Height:
    163 mm +18.4 mm versus One M9
    Width:
    80 mm +10.3 mm versus One M9
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M9

    157 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    221 g

    +64 g versus One M9

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 XA2 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xperia XA2 Ultra has approximately 44% 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.

Recorded RAM for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XA2 Ultra: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. One M9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M9

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    3580 mAh

    +740 mAh versus One M9

Specifications

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1. One M92. Xperia XA2 Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
  • 163 Х 80 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 221 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 76.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.2µm
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30ps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • OIS
  • AF 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104795
  • 75412
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1204
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3765
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 879
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 223
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 574
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Amber Gold
  • Silver/Rose gold
  • Gold/Pink
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne M9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9
  • HTC One Hima
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots