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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is slightly better than the Xperia Z1, with a score of 79.1 against 72.8. The LG V30 construction is noticeably newer, thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia Z1. Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit more vivid display than LG V30, although it has a little lower number of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The LG V30 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 has a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG V30 counts with a little better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG V30 shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a way tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The LG V30 is more expensive than Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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