Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is much better than the HTC Desire 10 pro, with an 82.6 score against 74.3. The Sony Xperia 1 body is much newer, but just a little thicker and just a little heavier than HTC Desire 10 pro. Sony Xperia 1 has a more vivid screen than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a lot better number of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bigger screen.
The HTC Desire 10 pro has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia 1, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia 1 has a little bit better processing power than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 features a little better battery life than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 takes better photos and videos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
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