HTC One Mini 2 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 and Sony XPERIA XZ. 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 One Mini 2 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F8331
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 146 mm Sony XPERIA XZ has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA XZ has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8.1 mm Sony XPERIA XZ is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 161 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Platinum | Mineral black | Forest blue
Body Material Brushed metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 5.2" Sony XPERIA XZ has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ has better screen resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
RAM 1 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XZ has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XZ has more internal memory than HTC One Mini 2.
User Memory 10.57 GB 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ has better camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ has better lens aperture than HTC One Mini 2.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ has better front camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 2900 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Standby Time 556 hours 610 hours Sony XPERIA XZ has longer standby time than HTC One Mini 2.
Talk Time 972 minutes 1050 minutes Sony XPERIA XZ has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One Mini 2.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 972 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 556 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 700 min
Standby (GSM): up to 600 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1050 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 610 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense 6 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP 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
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV10 MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA XZ
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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