HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) vs Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563)
Side by side comparison between HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Sony Xperia Z2a phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD2
SLCD2
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.7
MP
MP
0.3mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 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 Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Model | Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Xperia Z2a (D6563) |
| Other model names | Verizon HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA | Sony Xperia Z2A D6563, Sony Canopus |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 11/13/2012 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.12 millimeters (0.4 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.2 x 132.4 millimeters (2.61 x 5.21 in) | 72 x 137 millimeters (2.83 x 5.39 in) |
| Weight | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | 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 Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 3.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 700 hours (29.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Black, Red • Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio built in • Noise reduction • DLNA • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone | • Colors: Black, White, Turquoise • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • Sony Exmor RS sensor camera • Sony Clear Audio+ • 3D Surround Sound • IP58 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Windows Phone 8X (CDMA) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| 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 |