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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is a bit better than Xperia Z1, having a 77.4 score against 72.8. The Asus ZenFone AR body is noticeably newer, but just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia Z1. The Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower screen density and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Asus ZenFone AR features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Asus ZenFone AR has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Asus ZenFone AR takes better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a higher 23 megapixels resolution.
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