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Sony Xperia Z1
North AmericaC6906
| 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
LG V10 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1, having a 78.6 score against 71.5. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but LG V10 has a more recent 5.1 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version. LG V10 is a extremely newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z1, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a superior performance than LG V10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics processing unit. The LG V10 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia Z1, because it has a quite larger display, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The LG V10 captures greater pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a much better (4K) video definition. LG V10 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia Z1 and LG V10 both count with similar batteries performance.
LG V10 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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