Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 is a bit better than the HTC Desire 10 pro, with a global score of 81 against 74.3. Even though Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit thicker than the HTC Desire 10 pro, it's just a little bit lighter and newer. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a little better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 5 counts with a better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a back facing camera with much less MP and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The HTC Desire 10 pro features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia 5 has just a little better battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 3140mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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