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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 Max is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, getting an 84.5 score against 72.8. The iPhone XS Max design is extremely newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Sony Xperia Z1. The iPhone XS Max has a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia Z1 has a bit sharper display than iPhone XS Max, although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot smaller screen. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XS Max features a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The iPhone XS Max counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z1, giving up some features and specifications.
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