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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has a general score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Even though Google Pixel 6a is way newer than the Xperia Z1, it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 6a has the older 12 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. Xperia Z1 counts with a way better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality. Google Pixel 6a counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, resigning some specifications.
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