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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is better than Xperia Z1, with a general score of 84.3 against 72.8. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, offering lots of additional features and improved performance. LG G8 ThinQ is a noticeably newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z1, but it is also just a bit heavier.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and more RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ features a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a better pixel density and a larger screen.
The LG G8 ThinQ has much more storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG G8 ThinQ has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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