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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-02-21 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 1 II is better than the HTC U Ultra, getting a general score of 91 against 77. Sony Xperia 1 II is a a little bit heavier cellphone than HTC U Ultra, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xperia 1 II counts with a little sharper display than HTC U Ultra, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a little larger display and a quite higher pixel count per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a little bit better hardware performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 II counts with improved battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 II takes just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and faster video frame rate.
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