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!

Display
Size
5.0-inch
5.2-inch
5.0-inch
Technology
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.71 %
69.17 %
72.20 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB
16GB
64GB
OS
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)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.3), Xiaomi MI UI
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
3200 mAh
3080 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
 
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
 
15.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
 
Stand-by time
 
28.8 days (690 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
11.7 days (280 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
20.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
20.7 days (496 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
30.8 days (740 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
 
120.00 hours
 
Video playback
 
10.00 hours
 
Camera
Rear
Dual camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
4 MP (Features: Autofocus)
20.7 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
13 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications
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
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Second camera
4 MP (Depth information)
 
 
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Recording format
 
MPEG4, 3GPP
 
Features
HDR, Video light, Video sharing
HDR
HDR
Front
5 MP
2.2 MP
8 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
 
Design
Dimensions
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)
5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
(139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
5.75 oz (163.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass
 
Resistance
Splash; IPX3
Water, Dust; IP58
 
Features
 
 
Touch sensitive control keys
Buyers information
Price
 
 
$ 400
See the full HTC One (M8) vs Sony Xperia Z2 vs Xiaomi Mi 4 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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