HTC U11 life vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Specs Comparison

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7.7
HTC U11 life
8.0
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
HTC U11 life Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Released · Nov 02, 2017
Released · Jul 30, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.8-inch · 3840x2160px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 64GB
2600 mAh
3540 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 02, 2017 Apr 16, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$349 $1000

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches
149.09 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm
6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches
158 x 80 x 11.9 mm
Weight
5.01 oz / 142.0 g 8.32 oz / 236.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Silver

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 68.58% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 73.36% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD IPS LCD, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 3840x2160px, 16:9 ratio, 760 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 4 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 630
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
4GB/64GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 400 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 3540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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 (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP (Autofocus)
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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 6, 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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, Vibration, 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
Measured SAR
Head: 0.59 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 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)
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile and MetroPCS
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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