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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is much better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Apple iPhone 7 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z1. The iPhone 7 has a CPU that is very similar to Xperia Z1's CPU, and although the iPhone 7 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, they both have 4 processing cores and a 2 GB RAM.
Xperia Z1 features a sharper display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a quite bigger display, a greater pixels density and a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The iPhone 7 has a bit better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution and a way smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z1 has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z1. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z1, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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