HTC One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA L2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One A9S and Sony XPERIA L2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA L2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.49 mm 150 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 71.5 mm 78 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 7.99 mm 9.8 mm HTC One A9S is narrower than HTC One A9S.
Weight 150 g 178 g HTC One A9S is lighter than HTC One A9S.
Body Colour - Gold | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.47 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
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L2 has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 267 ppi HTC One A9S has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA L2.
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed - 1.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC One A9S has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L2.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA L2 has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA L2 has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory 10.2 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3.06"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA L2 has better lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28.3 mm 100 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay 0 - 10 sec -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic Touch Capture, geotagging, 3x Clear image zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L2 has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA L2 has better front lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA L2 has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time 432 hours 572.5 hours Sony XPERIA L2 has longer standby time than HTC One A9S.
Talk Time 786.6 minutes 864 minutes Sony XPERIA L2 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 864 min
Standby (GSM): up to 544.4 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 798 min
Standby (3G): up to 565.8 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9.6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
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 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
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
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 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
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 One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass
FEATURES HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
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, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode
OTHERS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA L2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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