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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. Sony Xperia 5 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than HTC U12 Life. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher display density.
Xperia 5 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 features a little better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light captures. The HTC U12 Life has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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