Sony XPERIA XA Ultra vs. HTC U11

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA Ultra and HTC U11. 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

Sony XPERIA XA Ultra vs. HTC U11 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3211 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164 mm 153.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater height than HTC U11.
Width 79 mm 75.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater width than HTC U11.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.9 mm HTC U11 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Weight 202 g 169 g HTC U11 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Body Colour White | Graphite black | Lime gold Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.426 W/kg (body), 0.718 W/kg (head) 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has larger screen size than HTC U11.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC U11 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
RAM 3 GB 4 GB HTC U11 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC U11 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects Creative effect HDR Boost
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, Style Portrait Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter, Face in Picture, face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, Hand Shutter, auto scene recognition, Sticker Creator, Night Portrait Flash 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
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)
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3000 mAh HTC U11 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 708 hours 336 hours Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has longer standby time than HTC U11.
Talk Time 796 minutes 1470 minutes HTC U11 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 558 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 713 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8.3 hrs
Talk (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
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 7.1 Nougat
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, FMP, PXP, HOGP HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, 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 -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Active noise-cancellation 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
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra HTC U11
Included Accessories Power adapter 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
Compliant Standards - IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1 m
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