HTC 10 vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Comparing the HTC 10 vs Sony Xperia XZ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC 10 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Sony Xperia XZ runs at 2.15 GHz, making HTC 10 the better performer.


Display: Both HTC 10 and Sony Xperia XZ offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches, but HTC 10 features a S-LCD 5 display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making HTC 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while HTC 10 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC 10 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC 10 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 2900 mAh, making HTC 10 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC 10 offers 32 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ the better option for storage.


Expert Review: HTC 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Sony Xperia XZ is rated 7.


User Rating: HTC 10 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia XZ has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Jun, 2016
10 Oct, 2016
19 Sep, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR OLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
3692 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
40W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Stylish, classy looks. Solid build
  • Good imaging capabilities
  • Excellent selfie cam
  • Compelling audio features
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

  • The primary camera leaves a little to be desired
  • Not as feature-loaded as its closest rivals
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.2/5
(188 ratings)
4/5
(339 ratings)
4.6/5
(29,409 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Jun 16, 2016
(Official)
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
iOS v26

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A19
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
10.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
424 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.89 %
70.75 %
90.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Design

Height

145.9 mm
146 mm
149.6 mm

Width

71.9 mm
72 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm
8.1 mm
7.95 mm

Weight

161 grams
161 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.8 Primary Camera1/4.1" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(4G) / Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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