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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Android, HTC Sense UI |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-01-17 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3930mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 HTC U11 EYEs is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 76.9 score against 74.6. Even though the HTC U11 EYEs and Xperia XZ1 Compact were released only a couple months apart, HTC U11 EYEs's body is notably heavier but somewhat thinner. The HTC U11 EYEs has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a higher screen density and a lot larger screen.
Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little better hardware performance than HTC U11 EYEs. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The HTC U11 EYEs has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
HTC U11 EYEs features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3930mAh battery size against 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures a bit better videos and photos than HTC U11 EYEs, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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