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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Microsoft Surface Duo is a notably newer and way thinner device than the Xperia Z1, although it is also much heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Xperia Z1 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3577mAh battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z1. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z1, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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