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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Summary

Release Date

11 Jul, 2017
12 Jun, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
19 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3230 mAh
6500 mAh
Rapid Charging
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
Jun 12, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 540
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
2160x3480 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
745 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.23 %
72.76 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm
156 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
191 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5000 x 3500 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3230 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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