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Sony Xperia Z1
16 GBC6916
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Google Pixel is much better than the Xperia Z1, having a general score of 80.2 against 71.5. The Google Pixel body is noticeably newer and lighter, but just a little thicker than Xperia Z1. Xperia Z1 features a sharper display than Google Pixel. They have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, a display with the same size and the same screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with an additional GPU. Google Pixel features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z1 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh. Google Pixel takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a back camera with way less MP, and they both have a same size camera aperture and a same size camera sensor, the Google Pixel also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Google Pixel not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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