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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Google Pixel 3a is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia Z1.
Xperia Z1 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z1 features a better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen, they both have a greater pixels amount per screen inch.
Google Pixel 3a captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot worse 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger camera aperture. The Google Pixel 3a counts with slightly more memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z1 and the Google Pixel 3a both count with very similar battery durations.
Google Pixel 3a not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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