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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 Lite is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a global score of 77 against 72.8. Huawei P30 Lite's body is newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z1. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P30 Lite has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a processor that is just as good as Sony Xperia Z1's processing unit, because although the Huawei P30 Lite has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more 2200 megahertz CPU cores. The Sony Xperia Z1 has a better screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 Lite captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and a back camera with more mega pixels.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Huawei P30 Lite is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Huawei P30 Lite, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z1, giving up some specs and features.
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