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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z1 comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a much newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z1, although it is also noticeably heavier.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better looking display than Xperia Z1, because it has a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution, a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display and a way larger display. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores , 4 GB more RAM and a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 12 Pro Max features greater battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up a couple features and specs.
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