Detailed comparison and review of HTC U12+ and Sony XPERIA L3. 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 U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | I4312 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.6 mm | 154 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 72 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| Depth | 9.7 mm | 8.9 mm | Sony XPERIA L3 is narrower than HTC U12+. |
| Weight | 188 g | 156 g | Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than HTC U12+. |
| Body Colour | Flame red | Ceramic black | Black | Silver | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | HTC U12+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 6 | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.7" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| Display Format | QHD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 537 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | - | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6762 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| 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 U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 3 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| User Memory | - | 21 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/3.0" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/2.2 | HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than HTC U12+. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 4x | HTC U12+ has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L3. |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR Boost | Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | HDR Boost 2 | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | Low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC U12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video | Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.6 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA L3 has better second camera lens aperture than HTC U12+. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 82.4 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Live make-up, HDR Boost | Portrait selfie effects | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/2.0 | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3500 mAh | 3300 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Adaptive Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1428 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1428 min | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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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 | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | 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 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording | - |
| FEATURES | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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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, edge sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons | Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging |
| OTHERS | HTC U12+ | Sony XPERIA L3 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | - |
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