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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.12 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 is better than the HTC U Play, with an 81 score against 73.5. Although the Sony Xperia 5 is incredibly newer than HTC U Play, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC U Play, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U Play, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 has a little better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 counts with improved battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh. The Xperia 5 has a little bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U Play. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U Play, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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