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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is better than HTC U11 life's 74.5 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is way newer and just a little thinner than HTC U11 life's, but it is heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little better hardware performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better looking display than HTC U11 life, because it has a quite better display pixel density, a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 II takes much better videos and photos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Xperia 5 II has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than HTC U11 life, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 II has a really longer battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 II costs a lot more money than HTC U11 life, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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