HTC U11 life vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison

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HTC U11 life
7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
HTC U11 life Sony Xperia XA2
Released · Nov 02, 2017
Released · Feb 16, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 02, 2017 Jan 08, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$349

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches
149.09 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm
Weight
5.01 oz / 142.0 g 6.03 oz / 171.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Silver, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 68.58% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 508
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
4GB/64GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 28, 29, 66
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 20, 2017
FCC ID value: NM82Q3F300
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.59 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 4GB/64GB
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s)
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile and MetroPCS
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
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