HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC 10 and Sony XPERIA X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F5121
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 143 mm HTC 10 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 71.9 mm 69 mm HTC 10 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 9 mm 7.7 mm Sony XPERIA X is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 152 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" HTC 10 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation Curve edge
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8956
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Sony XPERIA X has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
RAM 4 GB 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 24 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter, Face in Picture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2620 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Standby Time 456 hours 600 hours Sony XPERIA X has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 840 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play
OTHERS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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