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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Ceramic and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 464.00 | $ 329.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 505 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z1 is slightly better than Essential Phone, with a 71.5 score against 66.3. Although Sony Xperia Z1 is incredibly older and a little thicker than Essential Phone, it's body is still just a bit lighter. The Essential Phone has a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xperia Z1 features a little more vivid display than Essential Phone, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little lower display density. Essential Phone takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor giving a lot lower image quality and a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Essential Phone has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Essential Phone has just a little better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3040mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Sony Xperia Z1 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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