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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the HTC U Ultra's global score of 77. The Xperia Z5 Premium body has the same thickness than HTC U Ultra, but it's a little heavier. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel amount per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
HTC U Ultra features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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