HTC Desire 825 vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. 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 Desire 825 vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than HTC Desire 825.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.1 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 188 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Black | White | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - 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 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2700 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 672 hours 708 hours Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has longer standby time than HTC Desire 825.
Talk Time 1440 minutes 796 minutes HTC Desire 825 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 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, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 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, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio 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 Desire 825 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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