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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Sony Xperia XZ1's body is notably thinner but just a little heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were released with only 0 months difference. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920px resolution, a higher pixel number in each screen inch and a quite bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ1's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XZ1 Compact, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 19 mega-pixels resolution, a same size aperture, a 0.43 inches sensor and the same (4K) video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Xperia XZ1's battery duration is very similar to the Xperia XZ1 Compact one.
Xperia XZ1 is more expensive than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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