HP Elite x3 vs. Sony XPERIA 1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HP Elite x3 and Sony XPERIA 1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HP Elite x3 vs. Sony XPERIA 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.8 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than HP Elite x3.
Width 83.5 mm 72 mm HP Elite x3 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm HP Elite x3 is narrower than HP Elite x3.
Weight 194 g 178 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than HP Elite x3.
Body Colour Graphite/chrome | HP Graphite | Graphite with chrome Black | Purple
Body Material - Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - HP Elite x3 is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.602 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.96" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than HP Elite x3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than HP Elite x3.
Display Format QHD 4K
Pixel Density 494 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² 500 cd/m² HP Elite x3 has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA 1.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.8 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than HP Elite x3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 1 has higher processor core quantity than HP Elite x3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more RAM than HP Elite x3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more internal memory than HP Elite x3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HP Elite x3 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than HP Elite x3.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Blur
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Low-light shots SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 135 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 1 has better front lens aperture than HP Elite x3.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) Low-light shots SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4150 mAh 3330 mAh HP Elite x3 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Wireless Charging Yes - HP Elite x3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi -
Standby Time 500 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Standby: up to 500 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 13 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 14 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 29, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, pressure sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Audio by B&O PLAY, Snapdragon Audio + support, 3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software, ENERGY STAR certified TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS HP Elite x3 Sony XPERIA 1
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to USB-A cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards FIPS 140-2, MIL-STD 810G, IP67 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
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