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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 XR is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, getting a overall score of 82 against 72.8. IPhone XR's construction is extremely newer and just a little thinner than Sony Xperia Z1's, although it is heavier. Apple iPhone XR counts with a more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory, a 64 bits processor and a larger number of cores.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a much better screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The iPhone XR counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The iPhone XR's battery performance is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z1 one, although the iPhone XR has just 2942mAh of battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z1, resigning some specifications.
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