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Sony Xperia Z1
JapanSO-01F
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a global score of 81.2 against 71.5. The LG V40 ThinQ is a much newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia Z1. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the LG V40 ThinQ has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores. The Sony Xperia Z1 has a little more vivid display than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a just a little inferior pixels number in each screen inch.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The LG V40 ThinQ shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG V40 ThinQ costs a bit more than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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