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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 XZ Premium is a bit better than HTC Bolt, getting a general score of 79.8 against 75. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's design is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the HTC Bolt, and both were released only 7 months apart. Xperia XZ Premium features a sharper display than HTC Bolt, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than HTC Bolt, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory. HTC Bolt counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly better camera than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a more mega-pixels back camera. The Xperia XZ Premium's battery performance is very similar to the HTC Bolt one, although the Xperia XZ Premium also has a 3230mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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