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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Google Nexus 6P is much better than Xperia Z1, with a overall score of 80.3 against 72.8. Although Google Nexus 6P is a little heavier than Xperia Z1, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Sony Xperia Z1 features a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a little worse display density, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller screen.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia Z1 has a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6P takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, and they both have a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same aperture, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z1, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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