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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Huawei Nova 9 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1's, but it is also a bit heavier.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Xperia Z1 features a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video. The Huawei Nova 9 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
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