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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 3 XL is much better than Sony Xperia Z1, getting a global score of 80.7 against 72.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a noticeably newer and just a little thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's also somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a much smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 3 XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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