Detailed comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Sony XPERIA XA2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | H3113 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.9 mm | 142 mm | HTC U11 LIFE has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2. |
| Width | 72.9 mm | 70 mm | HTC U11 LIFE has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2. |
| Depth | 8.1 mm | 9.7 mm | HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Weight | 142 g | 171 g | HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Silver | Pink | Black | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP67 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) | 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 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 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | Super LCD 5 | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 5.2" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | - | 424 ppi | |
| Max Brightness | - | 500 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | HTC Edge Sense | 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.2 GHz | |
| 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) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 508 |
| MEMORY | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 24 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 23 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | HTC U11 LIFE has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 120 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR Boost | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC U11 LIFE has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom |
| 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 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor R sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | HTC U11 LIFE has better front lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
| 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) | SteadyShot | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 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 U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2600 mAh | 3300 mAh | Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 192 hours | 863 hours | Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer standby time than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Talk Time | 1260 minutes | 2340 minutes | Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11 LIFE. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs |
Talk (GSM): up to 2340 min Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1740 min Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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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 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | 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/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| 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 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, 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 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition | Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector | |
| 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 | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | HTC U11 LIFE | Sony XPERIA XA2 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | - |
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