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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia 1 is much better than HTC U Play, getting an 82.6 score against 73.5. The Xperia 1 body is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than HTC U Play. Xperia 1 has a much better display than HTC U Play, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much greater pixels amount per display inch and a larger display.
Xperia 1 has a better memory to install applications and games than HTC U Play, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 features a little bit better performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 has longer battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size. The Sony Xperia 1 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a larger aperture.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC U Play. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some money and get the HTC U Play, letting go a couple specs and features.
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