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
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 820
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
45W Super Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Stylish, classy looks. Solid build
  • Good imaging capabilities
  • Excellent selfie cam
  • Compelling audio features
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Detailed, vibrant display
  • Capable primary camera
  • Great attention to details in software

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
  • Performance isn't the best
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.2/5
(188 ratings)
4/5
(339 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
792,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 16, 2016
(Official)
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

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
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 530
Adreno 530
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

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
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
24.0 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
1,054
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.69:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
424 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.89 %
70.75 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.18 %

Design

Height

145.9 mm
146 mm
162.48 mm

Width

71.9 mm
72 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm
8.1 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

161 grams
161 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

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)
Cinema 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
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.8 Primary Camera1/4.1" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

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 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
10h 40m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

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: Nano

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 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
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) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 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 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
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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