In depth comparison and review of HTC U11 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 155 mm | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater height than HTC U11. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75 mm | HTC U11 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.7 mm | HTC U11 is narrower than HTC U11. |
| Weight | 169 g | 190 g | HTC U11 is lighter than HTC U11. |
| Body Colour | Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver | Black | Gold | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP67 | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head) | 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 5 | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.5" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio P20 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.45 GHz | 2.3 GHz | HTC U11 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | HTC U11 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 23 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC U11. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | HTC U11 has better lens aperture than HTC U11. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | HTC U11 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR Boost | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode | SteadyShot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC U11 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus | Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | Exmor R CMOS | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 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) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3430 mAh | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC U11. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 336 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1470 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 | HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP | A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition | - |
| FEATURES | HTC U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor | - | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | 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, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up | 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 U11 | Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Cleaning cloth, SIM card removal tool, HTC USonic Earphones, HTC Rapid Charger 3.0, HTC U11 Clear Case, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | - |
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