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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 3.63 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is just a bit better than the Xperia Z1, with a score of 77.1 against 72.8. Asus ROG Phone is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xperia Z1, but they are equally thin. The Asus ROG Phone has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. Asus ROG Phone counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z1 shoots greater photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality. Asus ROG Phone counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Asus ROG Phone, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xperia Z1, giving up some specifications.
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