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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-02-21 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 605 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's score of 77. The Xperia 1 VI design is noticeably lighter and much thinner than HTC U Ultra. HTC U Ultra has a much greater hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has an inferior number of cores and 8 GB lesser RAM.
HTC U Ultra counts with a screen that is just as good as Xperia 1 VI's display, although the HTC U Ultra has a bit smaller screen, a lot lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little lower display density. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a very superior battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity. Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with better video frame rate, a way larger sensor and a lot more MP back camera.
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