HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XA

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and Sony XPERIA XA. 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

HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XA Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F3111
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 143.6 mm HTC 10 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 71.9 mm 66.8 mm HTC 10 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 9 mm 7.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 137 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" HTC 10 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format QHD 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 XA
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6755
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T860 MP2
MEMORY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
RAM 4 GB 2 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 23 GB 11 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
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 100 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Sweep Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic 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 XA
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2300 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Standby Time 456 hours 603 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 678 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
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 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
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, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices 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 Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition
OTHERS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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