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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZs is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life, having a score of 77.2 against 74.4. Sony Xperia XZs's body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than HTC U12 Life, although it was released around 17 months before. Xperia XZs counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little greater screen pixels density.
HTC U12 Life counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XZs takes much better videos and photos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video definition and a F2 camera aperture, the Xperia XZs also has a better 19 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and better video frame rates. The HTC U12 Life has greater battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
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