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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 score. Although the Sony Xperia XZ1 and the Xperia XA1 Ultra were released with only 5 months difference, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is lighter and just a bit thinner. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia XZ1 takes better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, they both have a F2 aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor.
Xperia XZ1 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Xperia XZ1's battery duration is just as good as Xperia XA1 Ultra's battery performance.
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