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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. The HTC U11 body is extremely newer and just a little thinner than Xperia Z2's, although it's also a little heavier. Xperia Z2 features a slightly better looking screen than HTC U11, although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
HTC U11 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has more internal memory. HTC U11 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The HTC U11 shoots better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller sensor giving a worse image quality and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a little longer battery life than HTC U11, because it has a 7% more battery size.
The HTC U11 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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