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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is noticeably newer, just a bit thinner and a little lighter than HTC U12 Life. Xperia 5 II has a bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a little sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a quite larger display, a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch. Sony Xperia 5 II shoots better photographs and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II has a bit superior battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
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