Difference between Sony Xperia ZR and HTC One
Key difference: The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially a smaller version of the flagship Xperia Z that offers much of the same features. Like the Xperia Z, the new Xperia ZR is water and dust resistant. However, the phone can also be used underwater and can sustain being submerged under water for up to 30 minutes, unlike the Z. The Xperia ZR runs on Android OS, v4.1 Jelly Bean, which is powered by a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with 2 GB of RAM. HTC One sports a 4.7 inch Super LCD3, with Full HD1080p, 468 PPI and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The HTC One comes with Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean that is upgradable to v4.2.2. It includes a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB DDR2.
Sony is a prominent technology company and is known best for its electronics such as phones, TVs, gaming systems, etc. Xperia is a well known brand of smartphones that are a part of the Sony Mobile. The Xperia brand was initially a collaboration with Ericsson but has since then been dissolved. Now, Sony has single handedly taken it upon itself to ship out new phones, while maintaining the level of quality and design of the older versions.
One of the most popular phones recently has been the Xperia Z, which is a dust-proof and water-proof phone. It was the flagship phone for Sony. Sony has since announced smaller and cheaper variants of the phone: the Sony Xperia ZL and the Sony Xperia ZR. The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially a smaller version of the flagship Xperia Z that offers much of the same features.
Like the Xperia Z, the new Xperia ZR is water and dust resistant. However, the phone can also be used underwater and can sustain being submerged under water for up to 30 minutes, unlike the Z. Nonetheless, the ZR cannot be submerged under salt water, fresh water only! The device has a dedicated camera key which allows the user to shoot images and HD video underwater.
The Xperia ZR runs on Android OS, v4.1 Jelly Bean, which is powered by a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with 2 GB of RAM. The phone has 8 GB of internal memory which is expandable by up to 32 GB via a microSD card.
The phone features a 4.55 inches TFT screen which is “as impressive as HDTV – HD Reality Display,’ according to Xperia ZR’s website. The screen is enhanced by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The phone also has a 13 megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, which enhances low lighting images. The device also has a secondary front-facing VGA camera.
Taiwanese company, HTC Corporation is one of the key players in the market of smartphones and tablets. One of its most popular series is the HTC One. HTC One was originally launched as the brand name for a series of Android phones by the company. These included HTC One X, HTC One X+, HTC One V, etc. Now, the company is launching a new phone, estimated to be released in March 2013, with the name HTC One. The HTC One X was launched in May 2012. This often causes confusion as this phone is expected to be a successor to the One X. HTC One is expected to be superior compared to the One X in hardware design and software design. It also includes a unique camera implementation.
In terms of hardware, HTC One sports a 4.7 inch Super LCD3, with Full HD1080p, 468 PPI and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The HTC one comes with Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean that is upgradable to v4.2.2. The case is an all-aluminum frame with an antenna built into its backing. It includes a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB DDR2. The phone is available with non-expandable, 32 or 64GB internal capacity. It offers a 4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels primary camera with autofocus, LED flash and BSI sensor, along with a 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR secondary camera. The main feature is the new pixilation system that is opted in the primary camera of the phone, which provides each pixel size of 2.0 µm and sensor size of 1/3'. The One also includes a new camera app known as ‘Zoe’, which records a short video alongside every photo taken and allows the resulting photos and videos to be automatically combined and synchronized with music to produce a multimedia presentation known as a Zoe.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Xperia website, HTC website and GSMArena.com.
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Sony Xperia ZR |
HTC One |
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Launch Date |
June 2013 |
Expected release March 2013 |
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Company |
Sony |
HTC Corporation |
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Size |
5.15 x 2.63 x 0.40 inches (131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm) |
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm |
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Display |
4.55 inches TFT, 16 millions colors |
4.7 inch Super LCD3 |
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Screen |
1280 x 720 pixels (~322.77 ppi pixel density) |
1080p, 468 PPI (Full HD) |
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Protection |
Shatter-proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
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Weight |
138 grams (4.93 ounces) |
143g |
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2G Network |
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz |
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3G Network |
UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) Mhz (not available in all markets) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) (not available in all markets) |
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (not available in all markets) |
No |
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GUI |
Sony UI |
HTC Sense 5 |
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CPU speed |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz |
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GPU |
Adreno 320 |
Adreno 320 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 |
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 |
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RAM |
2 GB |
2 GB DDR2 |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
32/64 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD card, up to 32 GB |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Gyro sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA Certified, Media Go, Media Transfer Protocol support, Micro USB support, Native USB tethering, NFC, Screen mirroring, Xperia Link, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality |
Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, DLNA, micro-USB 2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSPA+; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.0 |
Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
13 megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS |
4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus, LED flash BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3', Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2 F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens |
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Secondary Camera |
VGA |
2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
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Video |
Full HD video recording (1080p) |
1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
16x digital zoom with auto focus, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, Face detection, HDR for both picture/film, Flash/Photo light |
Continuous shooting and VideoPic, Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback, HTC Zoe™ with HTC Zoe™ Highlights and HTC Zoe™ Share Retouch with Object Removal, Group Retouch, and Sequence Shot. |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Beats Audio, HDR Microphone and Sense Voice. |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis, AMR |
Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr |
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Video supported formats |
3GPP, MP4, MKV, AVI, XVID, MOV |
Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4 |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-ion 2300 mAh battery |
2300 mAh |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Pink, Mint |
Gray, White |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
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Radio |
FM Radio with RDS |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support |
A-GPS support |
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Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: sonymobile.com, anandtech.com
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