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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android, HTC Sense UI | -- |
| 2017-04-13 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 355.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-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, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is better than the HTC One X10's 73.8 general score. The Xperia 1 construction has the same thickness than HTC One X10, but it is just a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than HTC One X10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 features a more vivid screen than HTC One X10, because it has a much greater screen density, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bigger screen. Xperia 1 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than HTC One X10, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The HTC One X10 features greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 20% more battery size. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better camera than HTC One X10, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC One X10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One X10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the HTC One X10, resigning a couple features and specs.
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