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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.22 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is a lot better than Xperia Z1, having a score of 89.1 against 72.8. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has the older 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Huawei Mate X2 is a a lot newer and a bit thinner phone than the Xperia Z1, although it's also incredibly heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. Huawei Mate X2 has much more memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 has just a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM. Huawei Mate X2 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Huawei Mate X2 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Z1, giving up a couple features and specs.
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