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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ1 is heavier than Sony Xperia X Compact, it's notably thinner and newer. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920px resolution, more pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little faster processor than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a worse 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ1 count with quite similar batteries performance.
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