Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.52 |
| 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 XZ2 Premium is much better than HTC U Play, with an 82.2 score against 73.5. Even though Xperia XZ2 Premium is newer than the HTC U Play, it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little faster processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 3 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a lot better looking screen than HTC U Play, because it has a lot better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a quite bigger display. The HTC U Play counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ2 Premium captures much better photos and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a camera in the back with a better 19 mega pixels resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much longer battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U Play. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZ2 Premium, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U Play, resigning some features and specs.
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