HTC U23 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Metal, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

166.6 mm

165 mm
Width

77.1 mm

71 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

202 g

187 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP67

IP65/IP68
Colors

Blue, Violet

Black, Green, Silver

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.36 GHz Cortex-A710

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 644

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.35" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8 , 1/3.5" , 85/125 mm, 3.5x-5.2 optical zoom
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time object tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization, videography pro, live streaming

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.25 µm, 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, live streaming
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.0

Type-C 3.2, video output
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity