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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is much better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 score. Xperia 1 V's body is notably newer, but just a little thicker and way heavier than the HTC U Play. The HTC U Play features a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a slightly better looking screen than HTC U Play, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot greater display pixel density and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia 1 V features just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U Play, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a superior battery life than HTC U Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh. The Xperia 1 V features a lot better camera than HTC U Play, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a lot better resolution back camera.
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