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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 6 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a score of 79.2 against 72.8. IPhone 6's construction is newer, extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1. IPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Sony Xperia Z1 comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. Xperia Z1 counts with just a bit better screen than iPhone 6, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little bit larger display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPhone 6 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPhone 6 features a bit better processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores and lesser RAM, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 66 percent larger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 6 takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, a lot tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a lower video definition.
The iPhone 6 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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