HTC U12 life vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Comparison and Differences
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HTC U12 life or Sony Xperia XZ2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC U12 life | Sony Xperia XZ2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple | Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink | |
| Battery | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 460 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.7% | 76.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'' | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 266384 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 540 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1726 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2054 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1879 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 497 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2077 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1350 | 2378 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4989 | 8389 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13338 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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