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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 4.88 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 global score. Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is newer than the HTC U Play, it is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a better 19 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
HTC U Play counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 2870mAh of battery capacity.
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