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HTC U12+ vs Sony Xperia E5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U12+

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 E5: 41 g lighterXperia E5: 147 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthXperia E5: 4.9 mm narrowerXperia E5: 69 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E5: 1 in smaller diagonalXperia E5: 5 in · U12+: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Xperia E5: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleU12+: Dual · Xperia E5: Single
  • DepthXperia E5: 0.5 mm thinnerXperia E5: 8.2 mm · U12+: 8.7 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 E5: 144 × 69 mm 2
Side
U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm
    Width
    73.9 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    188 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    69 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
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 E5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275302
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2406
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 8712
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13476
  • 961
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 E5
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
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 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU12+Xperia E5
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