HTC 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC 10 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 10 vs. Sony XPERIA XZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F8331
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 146 mm Sony XPERIA XZ has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA XZ has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 8.1 mm Sony XPERIA XZ is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 161 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Platinum | Mineral black | Forest blue
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
RAM 4 GB 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 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 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2900 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ.
Standby Time 456 hours 610 hours Sony XPERIA XZ has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1050 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XZ.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 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 10 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 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - 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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A 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, 3GP MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC 10 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode 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 10 Sony XPERIA XZ
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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