HTC has officially announced and released the new mid-range HTC One X9 that packs a 5.5-inch FHD, stereo BoomSound speakers, MediaTek Helio X9 octa-core processor and 13MP camera capable of 4K video. All sounds good, but how does it stack up against the more established Sony Xperia M5 waterproof and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with a very attractive pricing? Is it better, faster (benchmarks and speed test) than those two? Let’s find out in our specs and features comparison below.
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The biggest advantage of the Redmi Note is the price and its fingerprint scanner. On Xperia M5, it has a bigger 21MP camera and 4K video as well as the IP68 rugged certification we found from Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact. HTC One X9 has stereo front-facing speakers or BoomSound, which we think is better than Xperia M5 and Note 3’s speakers, and a premium aluminum body.
If given a chance to own one, which phone between those three are you going to buy?
| SPECS, PH Price | HTC One X9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 | Sony Xperia M5 |
| Display | 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS, 401 ppi | 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS, 401 ppi | 5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS, 441 ppi |
| Size | 8mm thick, 173g weight | 8.3mm thick, 164g weight | 7.6mm thick, 142g weight |
| Design | Metal/Aluminum | Metal + plastic | Waterproof and Dust resistance, IP68 rating |
| Colors | Black, Silver/Metal | White, Black | Gold, White, Black |
| Chipset & CPU | Mediatek Helio X10 octa-core, 2.2GHz | Mediatek Helio X10 octa-core | Mediatek Helio X10 octa-core |
| Graphics | PowerVR GT6200 GPU | PowerVR GT6200 | PowerVR GT6200 |
| Memory | 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, microSD up to 2TB | 2/3G RAM, 16/32GB internal, no microSD | 3GB RAM, 16GB internal, microSD card up to 200GB |
| Camera | 13MP f2.0 camera, dual LED flash, 4K video recording | 13MP, AF, dual LED flash, 1080p video | 21MP, AF, phase detection, 2160p 4K video |
| Selfie | Ultrapixel 4MP camera, 1080p video | 5MP selfie front-facing | 13MP selfie front-facing |
| Connectivity | WiFi ac, 4G LTE, Bt 4.1, GPS | WiFi ac, 4G LTE, Bt 4.1, GPS | WiFi ac, 4G LTE, Bt 4.1, GPS |
| Software | HTC Sense, Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 Lollipop, Mi UI 7.0 | Android 5.0 Lollipop, Xperia UI, upgrade to Marshmallow |
| Battery | 3000mAh | 4000mAh | 2600mAh |
| Ports, quick charge | microUSB | microUSB, quick charging | microUSB |
| Release date | January 2016 in the Philippines | December 2015, available in Philippines | October 2015, Available from Sony PH |
| Price | $370 USD or Ph19k-20k price in PH | P10,500 ph price 32GB variant | P18,000 PH Price |
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Kraig Louie Alfaro-Tampon says:
Why you didn’t put the 13mp front cam of Sony M5 on its adv.?
Ahm pls. a make comparison in terms of camera (HTC vs Sony) 😉
Cpaun says:
Redmi Note 3 also has phase detection AF
DarkMaster says:
stop saying that one phone supports 2tb and the other 200gb memory card because both phones support 2tb but you cant buy bigger memory card than 200gb…all phones supports 2tb microSD cards but there isn’t one in the market right now….