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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is better than the Xperia Z1, having an 82.9 score against 72.8. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has the older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Google Pixel 4a is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Xperia Z1.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z1 features a slightly better display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit lower display density.
The Google Pixel 4a has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 4a features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 4a has a better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations and a lot better video resolution.
Google Pixel 4a costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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