HTC U Ultra vs Sony Xperia L Comparison and Differences
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HTC U Ultra or Sony Xperia L Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC U Ultra | Sony Xperia L | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, January | 2013, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.14 in | 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm | 5.07 x 5.07 x 2.56 in | |
Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue | Black, White, Red | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 43 h 12 min |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 130 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super LCD5 | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 4.3" in | |
Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 60.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 854 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 513 PPI | 228 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version) | Scratch-resistant glass | |
Other specs | - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps | 720p@30fps, HDR | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP | VGA | |
Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 305 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 334 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 706 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 302 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 795 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1662 | 376 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3920 | 681 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7174 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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Versions |
- Also known as HTC Ocean Note |
- Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105, Sony Xperia L C2104 |
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