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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is better than the HTC U Ultra, getting a general score of 91 against 77. The Sony Xperia 1 II body has the same thickness than HTC U Ultra, but it is just a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a little faster CPU than HTC U Ultra, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Xperia 1 II has just a bit better display than HTC U Ultra, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a quite bigger screen and a little greater pixels density. Xperia 1 II has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 II shoots just a bit better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has a bigger camera aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 II has longer battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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