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Sony Xperia Z1
North AmericaC6906
| 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 has a general score of 81.9, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 71.5. Google Pixel 4's construction is incredibly newer, just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z1. Google Pixel 4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z1 features just a bit better display than Google Pixel 4, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller screen. The Google Pixel 4 has a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Google Pixel 4 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia Z1 counts with just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4 is a bit more expensive than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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