HTC U Play vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Sony XPERIA L1. 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 U Play vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 151 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 74 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than HTC U Play.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.7 mm HTC U Play is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 180 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Black | White | Pink
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than HTC U Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC U Play has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 3D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.45 GHz HTC U Play has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC U Play has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB HTC U Play has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC U Play has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory 22.8 GB 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC U Play has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U Play has better lens aperture than HTC U Play.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U Play has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC U Play has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U Play has better front lens aperture than HTC U Play.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 2620 mAh Sony XPERIA L1 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
Standby Time 427.54 hours 687 hours Sony XPERIA L1 has longer standby time than HTC U Play.
Talk Time 912.6 minutes 773 minutes HTC U Play has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912.6 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
CELLULAR HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, 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 38, 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 2600, TDD 2300 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 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, 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, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID 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 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
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, G-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, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS HTC U Play Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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