HTC U11 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Comparing the HTC U11 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC U11 and Sony Xperia XZ Premium run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.


Display: Both HTC U11 and Sony Xperia XZ Premium offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but HTC U11 features a S-LCD 5 display compared to Sony Xperia XZ Premium's IPS LCD, making HTC U11 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while HTC U11 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers 13 MP, making HTC U11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a higher battery capacity with 3230 mAh, while HTC U11 offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC U11 offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ Premium the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC U11 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a rating of 4.4.

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HTC U11
₹53,990
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium
₹49,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017
12 Jun, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
19 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3230 mAh
Rapid Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Looks gorgeous
  • Innovative and useful Edge Sense features
  • Capable cameras and smooth performance
  • ANC earphones included
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Misses out on Bluetooth 5.0
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(441 ratings)
4.4/5
(132 ratings)

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
Jun 12, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))

Pixel Density

534 ppi
745 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %
72.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

153.9 mm
156 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

169 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI
19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
HD @960 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3230 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24.5 Hours(4G) / Up to 24.5 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope