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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | S-LCD 5 |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 77.6 score against 72.8. The HTC U11 body is a bit thinner and lighter than Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. The HTC U11 features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
HTC U11 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. HTC U11 captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
The HTC U11 counts with a better memory for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. HTC U11 features a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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