Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. The HTC U11 construction is newer and thinner, but also heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. The HTC U11 has a bit better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a larger display, a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
The HTC U11 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The HTC U11's processor is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact one, because although the HTC U11 has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
The HTC U11 features a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
HTC U11 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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