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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V10 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1, with a overall score of 78.6 against 71.5. These devices use Android OS, but LG V10 has a newer 5.1 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives you lots of additional features. LG V10's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z1.
Xperia Z1 counts with a superior hardware performance than LG V10, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores and an extra graphics processor. LG V10 features just a bit better screen than Xperia Z1, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a just a little higher pixels density.
The LG V10 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory. LG V10's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xperia Z1. The LG V10 captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a back facing camera with much less MP and a tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a way higher video resolution.
LG V10 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia Z1.
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