HTC EVO Design 4G vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
Side by side comparison between HTC EVO Design 4G vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
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| Model | EVO Design 4G | Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) |
| Other model names | HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Acquire, HTC Kingdom, HTC Hero 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual-sim, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |     Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 10/23/2011 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 121.9 millimeters (2.4 x 4.8 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 275 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | WiMAX 802.16 | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, WiMAX | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • HAC (M4/T4) • DLNA • WiFi Mobile Hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC EVO Design 4G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |