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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | -- |
| 2012-02-26 | 2016-06-20 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 4.85 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 192.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 256 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA has a global score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than HTC One S's overall score of 61.9. Xperia XA's construction has the same thickness than HTC One S, but it is somewhat heavier. Xperia XA counts with a little bit better processing power than HTC One S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM.
Xperia XA has a display that is very similar to the HTC One S one, although the Xperia XA also has a bigger display, a just a little better pixels density and a higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The HTC One S features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA, although it has a lot less megapixels back facing camera, they both have a same size camera aperture.
The Xperia XA counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than HTC One S, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Xperia XA counts with a much better battery performance than HTC One S, because it has a 39 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Sony Xperia XA is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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