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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with a couple additional features. Huawei Mate 20 is a newer and just a little thinner device than the Xperia Z1, although it is somewhat heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 20 has much more memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 20 features a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, and they both have a 0.43 inches sensor, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 20 features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20, else you can save some money and get the Xperia Z1, resigning some specs and features.
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