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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 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 V30S ThinQ is better than Xperia Z1, having a overall score of 82.5 against 72.8. These phones come with Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. The LG V30S ThinQ is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and a little lighter than Xperia Z1.
The Sony Xperia Z1 features a little bit better looking screen than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixels count per inch in the display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The LG V30S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cpu cores and 4 GB more RAM. LG V30S ThinQ has a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 10 percent larger battery capacity. The LG V30S ThinQ takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a back facing camera with a much lower 16 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z1. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z1, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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