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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2, getting a score of 77 against 74.8. HTC U Ultra is an older phone than Sony Xperia XA2, but it's somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia XA2 features a bit better processing power than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia XA2 has a little bit better looking screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The HTC U Ultra features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 has just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, a 0.43 inches sensor and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
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