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HTC U11 life vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison

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7.7
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

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 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
S-LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
68.58 % 74.89 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Qualcomm 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
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), HTC Sense UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2600 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 02, 2017 Jan 08, 2018

Alternative variants
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile and MetroPCS
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
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