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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V20 has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Although the LG V20 is just a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z1, it's somewhat thinner and much newer. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little better processing power than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z1 features just a bit better display than LG V20, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bit lower pixel amount per screen inch and a little smaller screen. LG V20 features a much better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V20 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. LG V20 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a lot lower 16 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a way better video resolution.
The LG V20 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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