HTC U11+ vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Comparison and Differences
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HTC U11+
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HTC U11+ or Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC U11+ | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, November | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.95 in | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Translucent Black, Ceramic Black, Amazing Silver | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | |
| Battery | 3930 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 660 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD6 | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.3% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 205147 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 413 | 411 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1320 | 1414 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1423 | 1400 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 564 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 386 | 382 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1459 | 1624 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1925 | 1890 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6409 | 6422 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7882 | 7814 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 5107 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| 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 (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| 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) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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