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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| 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
Google Pixel is much better than the Xperia Z1, getting a global score of 80.2 against 72.8. Google Pixel is a lighter phone than the Xperia Z1, but both have the same thickness. Xperia Z1 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z1 has a sharper screen than Google Pixel. Both have a screen with the same size, a better pixels number in each inch of screen and the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution. Google Pixel features a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera with a way worse 12.3 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Google Pixel also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel features a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia Z1 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
The Google Pixel is more expensive than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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