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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 is much better than Sony Xperia Z1, with an 81.9 score against 71.5. Google Pixel 4's design is way newer, just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4, although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display.
The Google Pixel 4 has a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM. Google Pixel 4 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Google Pixel 4 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z1 counts with a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4 costs a bit more money than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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