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HTC U12+ vs Sony Xperia E3

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HTC U12+

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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.

      • WeightXperia E3: 44.2 g lighterXperia E3: 143.8 g · U12+: 188 g
      • WidthXperia E3: 4.5 mm narrowerXperia E3: 69.4 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
      • Screen diagonalXperia E3: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXperia E3: 4.5 in · U12+: 6 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Xperia E3: Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleU12+: Dual · Xperia E3: Single
      • HeightXperia E3: 19.5 mm shorterXperia E3: 137.1 mm · U12+: 156.6 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.

      Front
      U12+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 2
      Side
      U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 2
      1. 1. U12+
        Height
        156.6 mm
        Width
        73.9 mm
        Depth
        8.7 mm
        Weight
        188 g
      2. 2. Xperia E3
        Height
        137.1 mm
        Width
        69.4 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143.8 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
      • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
      Weight
      • 188 g
      • 143.8 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD6
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6" inch
      • 4.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1440 x 2880 px
      • 480 x 854 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 64/128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM
      • 4 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3500 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2330 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
      • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
      • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 92.9 cm2
      • 55.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 18:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 80.3%
      • 58.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 537 PPI
      • 218 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      • Shatter proof glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • OIS
      • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
      • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
      • f/2.6
      • 1.0µm
      • 2x optical zoom
      • AF
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • f/2.4
      Functions
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Dual
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/4''
      • 1.12µm 8 MP
      • 1.12µm
      • VGA
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 103
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 106
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 95
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
      • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 630
      • Adreno 305
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 275302
      • 18721
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2406
      • 346
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 8712
      • 1148
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 13476
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 507
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2082
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Release date
      • 2018
      • May
      • 2014
      • September
      Colors
      • Translucent Blue
      • Ceramic Black
      • Flame red
      • Black
      • White
      • Yellow
      • copper
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 650 EUR
      • 170 EUR
      Battery life
      • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
      • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
      Body build
      • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Micro-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 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)
      • 20(800)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 49
      • 41(2500)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
      • D2206
      • D2243
      • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
      • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
      • 17(700) - D2243
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Up to 85.6 kbps
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Up to 237 kbps
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • BDS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX HD
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • DCI-P3 -HDR10
      • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationU12+Xperia E3
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
      • D2206
      • D2243
      • D2202