HTC Evo 4G LTE vs Sony Xperia 5

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

    Evo 4G LTE:
    LCD
    Xperia 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Evo 4G LTE: 30 g lighter

    Evo 4G LTE:
    134 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Evo 4G LTE: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Evo 4G LTE:
    4.7 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Evo 4G LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Evo 4G LTE:
    Single
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 0.7 mm thinner

    Evo 4G LTE:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm

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. Evo 4G LTE

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +23.2 mm versus Evo 4G LTE
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evo 4G LTE

    134 g

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

    +30 g versus Evo 4G LTE

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. Evo 4G LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

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

Xperia 5 has approximately 42.7% more rectangular screen area than Evo 4G LTE.

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 Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB 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. Evo 4G LTE

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

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Evo 4G LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +1140 mAh versus Evo 4G LTE

Specifications

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1. Evo 4G LTE2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 68.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evo 4G LTE, Xperia 5.
SpecificationEvo 4G LTEXperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Built-in kickstand - For Sprint
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)