Sony Xperia XZ1 vs HTC U Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ1 or HTC U Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ1 | HTC U Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.89 in | 162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.14 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue | Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD5 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 69.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 513 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version) | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 16 MP | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 398 | 334 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1262 | 706 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1355 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 562 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 372 | 302 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1474 | 795 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1880 | 1662 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6179 | 3920 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7775 | 7174 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342 -4G - LTE |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as HTC Ocean Note |
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