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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2016-05-04 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than HTC 10, with an 82.6 score against 75.7. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 is a bit heavier than the HTC 10, it's just a little bit thinner and incredibly newer. Xperia 1 has a little sharper display than HTC 10, because it has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bigger display and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC 10, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. HTC 10 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC 10 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xperia 1 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC 10, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior battery performance than HTC 10, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC 10. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the HTC 10, giving up a couple specs and features.
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