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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 13 | Android 13 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 V is slightly better than HTC U23 Pro, with an 82.7 score against 77.8. Even when Xperia 1 V and the HTC U23 Pro were released with only a few months difference, Xperia 1 V is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both of these phones have the same Android 13 operating system, so they should give you all the same OS features.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a sharper screen than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much higher display density. The Sony Xperia 1 V and the HTC U23 Pro both have extremely similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC U23 Pro's processor is just as good as the Xperia 1 V one, they have a 12 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Xperia 1 V captures greater pictures and videos than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 48 mega-pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 V has just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U23 Pro, because it has a 9% bigger battery size.
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