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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than HTC U11 life, with a 79.8 score against 74.5. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's body is a little thinner than the HTC U11 life, although it is way heavier and was released many years before. Xperia Z5 Premium has a way better looking display than HTC U11 life, because it has a much better 3840 x 2160 resolution, a little larger screen and a way greater number of pixels per inch of display.
HTC U11 life counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have equal internal memory, the HTC U11 life also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit faster processing unit than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an additional graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with improved battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a camera with lot more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC U11 life. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the HTC U11 life, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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