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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is a lot newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Xperia Z1. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit superior processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
Xperia Z1 features a bit better display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a lot smaller display, a little bit worse pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 4 XL captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a lot worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 4 XL is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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