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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2023-05-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| 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
HTC U23 Pro is a bit better than the Xperia Z1, getting a global score of 77.8 against 72.8. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the HTC U23 Pro has older 13 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Although the HTC U23 Pro is much newer than the Xperia Z1, it is much heavier and just a little thicker.
Xperia Z1 counts with an extremely better processor than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a much more vibrant display than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The HTC U23 Pro captures just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution. HTC U23 Pro has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
HTC U23 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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