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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a score of 85 against 72.8. The Apple iPhone 8 design is noticeably newer, a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a larger number of cores and a 64 bits CPU.
The Xperia Z1 has a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite larger display. The iPhone 8 shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels and a much smaller sensor, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia Z1 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z1, resigning some specs and features.
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