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Sony Xperia Z1
BrazilC6943
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is a bit better than Xperia Z1, having a 78.1 score against 71.5. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2. The Huawei P20 design is way newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia Z1.
The Xperia Z1 has a brighter display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. Huawei P20 counts with a bit better processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
The Huawei P20 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei P20 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor, the Huawei P20 also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Huawei P20 counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P20 is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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