Sony Xperia Z6 vs HTC U11

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z6 vs HTC U11 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z6 runs at 2.15 GHz, making HTC U11 the better performer.


Display: HTC U11 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z6 offers 5.2 inches, making HTC U11 the larger display of the two. HTC U11 features a S-LCD 5 display compared to Sony Xperia Z6's IPS LCD, making HTC U11 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while HTC U11 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC U11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia Z6 offers 8 MP, making HTC U11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3430 mAh, while HTC U11 offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z6 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC U11 offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia Z6 the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z6
(Discontinued)
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₹53,990
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
11 Jul, 2017
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2048 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

24 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
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

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3430 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 11, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
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 530
Adreno 540
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 5
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2048 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

445 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
71.23 %
92.08 %

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
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

N/A
153.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

N/A
75.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

N/A
169 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Back-illuminated sensor BSI
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
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 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

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3430 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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

N/A
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

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