HTC Desire 650 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 650 and Sony XPERIA XZ2. 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 Desire 650 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8266
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 153 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 has greater height than HTC Desire 650.
Width 70.9 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 has greater width than HTC Desire 650.
Depth 8.4 mm 11.1 mm HTC Desire 650 is narrower than HTC Desire 650.
Weight 140 g 198 g HTC Desire 650 is lighter than HTC Desire 650.
Body Colour - Liquid silver | Deep green
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" Sony XPERIA XZ2 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 700 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XZ2 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 650.
User Memory 10.3 GB 48 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Sony XPERIA XZ2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 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) - Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/5"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Min Focal Length (Front) - 23 mm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer, Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3180 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 650.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 684 hours 630 hours HTC Desire 650 has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Talk Time 1050 minutes 1380 minutes Sony XPERIA XZ2 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 650.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1050 min
Standby (3G): up to 684 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6.67 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 44.14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 5.46 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 730 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 85 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38 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 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
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, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, Extreme power saving mode TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC Desire 650 Sony XPERIA XZ2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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