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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the HTC U11 life's score of 74.5. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium and HTC U11 life were released only 5 months apart, the Xperia XZ Premium body is incredibly heavier but also just a little bit thinner than HTC U11 life.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better processing unit than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking display than HTC U11 life, because it has a way higher count of pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a little bigger display.
The Xperia XZ Premium captures slightly better pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a more MP camera. The HTC U11 life counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ Premium features longer battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 24% bigger battery size.
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