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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than HTC Bolt, having a 79 score against 75. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is newer and a little lighter, but also noticeably thicker than the HTC Bolt. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than HTC Bolt, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little bit smaller display and a just a little less pixels per display inch.
HTC Bolt features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit faster CPU than HTC Bolt, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger amount of RAM.
The HTC Bolt counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has faster 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with a higher resolution.
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