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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than the HTC U11's score of 77.6. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a little bit thicker cellphone than HTC U11, but both of them weight the same. The HTC U11 counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than HTC U11, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 fps video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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