HTC U11 Eyes vs Sony Xperia U

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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.

  • Weight

    Xperia U: 75 g lighter

    U11 Eyes:
    185 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 21 mm narrower

    U11 Eyes:
    75 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Eyes:
    6 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    U11 Eyes: 3.5 mm thinner

    U11 Eyes:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 45.9 mm shorter

    U11 Eyes:
    157.9 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    U11 Eyes:
    2018
    Xperia U:
    2012

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. U11 Eyes

    Height:
    157.9 mm +45.9 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    75 mm +21 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.5 mm versus U11 Eyes

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Eyes

    185 g

    +75 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 g

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. U11 Eyes

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

U11 Eyes has approximately 175.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U11 Eyes: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 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. U11 Eyes

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xperia U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. U11 Eyes

    3930 mAh

    +2610 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. U11 Eyes2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3930 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.4%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1.4 µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 85412
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 628
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1856
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia U.
SpecificationU11 EyesXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat