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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.21 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is much better than Sony Xperia Z1, with an 86.4 score against 72.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Huawei P40 construction is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z1.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density. Huawei P40 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Huawei P40 counts with better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Huawei P40 takes greater photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations and a lot larger camera sensor.
Huawei P40 costs a bit more money than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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