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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 V40 ThinQ is better than the Xperia Z1, having an 81.2 score against 72.8. These devices use Android OS, but the LG V40 ThinQ has the older 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Although the LG V40 ThinQ is a little heavier than the Xperia Z1, it's thinner and a lot newer. Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a really smaller screen, a little lower screen pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The LG V40 ThinQ has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores. LG V40 ThinQ shoots better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality and a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a much bigger aperture.
LG V40 ThinQ features much more storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The LG V40 ThinQ features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The LG V40 ThinQ is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest, making this phone a very good choice.
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