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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, getting a overall score of 85.3 against 72.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is extremely newer and noticeably thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot better (4K) video definition. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 48% more battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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