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Sony Xperia Z1
BrazilC6943
| 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
Google Pixel 4 is better than the Xperia Z1, having an 81.9 score against 71.5. The Google Pixel 4 construction is way newer, just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xperia Z1. Xperia Z1 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a just a bit worse display density.
The Google Pixel 4 has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4 takes better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos and a much less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Google Pixel 4 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z1 counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 4 is a bit more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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