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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 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
IPhone 12 is a lot better than Xperia Z1, with an 88.7 score against 72.8. IPhone 12's design is much newer and thinner than Xperia Z1's, although it's a little heavier. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia Z1 comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPhone 12 counts with a faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores, a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a larger display. The Apple iPhone 12 shoots better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The iPhone 12 has a bit more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z1 features just a little better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z1, resigning some features and specs.
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