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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS is much better than Sony Xperia Z1, getting an 84.2 score against 72.8. IPhone XS is a much newer and thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's also a bit heavier. The iPhone XS counts with a faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xperia Z1 features a slightly better screen than iPhone XS, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit lower pixel density and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The iPhone XS has a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Apple iPhone XS has a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up a couple specs and features.
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