HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC 10 and Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 155 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 75 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 8.7 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 190 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Black | Gold
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 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
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek Helio P20
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has higher clock speed than HTC 10.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
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 -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has 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 Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS Exmor R 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 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) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3430 mAh Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion 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 Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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