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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is better than HTC U11, with an 87.2 score against 77.6. Xperia 5 II's design has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it is a bit lighter. The HTC U11 has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC U11, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC U11, and although they both have a same resolution camera, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a way larger sensor and higher video frame rate. Xperia 5 II features longer battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC U11. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, else you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U11, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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