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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 just a bit better than the HTC U11 life, with an 81 score against 74.5. Sony Xperia 5 is a heavier phone than HTC U11 life, but they are 0.32inches thick. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better looking display than HTC U11 life, because it has a larger screen, a quite higher amount of pixels in each display inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features just a little better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 takes clearer pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Xperia 5 has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than HTC U11 life, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 counts with better battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC U11 life. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC U11 life, letting go some features and specifications.
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