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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Asus ZenFone 8's design is a lot newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better display than Xperia Z1, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot more MP back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 features better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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