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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-03-01 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI is much better than HTC U Play, getting a score of 83.2 against 73.5. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably lighter and way thinner device than the HTC U Play. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U Play, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a really larger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
The HTC U Play has a way better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot better camera than HTC U Play, because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than HTC U Play, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 VI has a much longer battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
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