HTC Desire SV vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire SV:
    LCD
    Xperia 1 II:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire SV: 50.4 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    Xperia 1 II:
    181.4 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 3.2 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Xperia 1 II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Xperia 1 II:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Xperia 1 II:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire SV:
    Single
    Xperia 1 II:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Xperia 1 II
  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    Height:
    165.1 mm +35.4 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    71.1 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    181.4 g

    +50.4 g versus Desire SV

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 II has approximately 87.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire SVXperia 1 II
256 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia 1 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    4000 mAh

    +2380 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Xperia 1 II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 181.4 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 643 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 70mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3x optical zoom
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2020
  • February 24
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 1200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationDesire SVXperia 1 II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)