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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo has a global score of 77.9, which is a bit better than Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. The Motorola DROID Turbo is a newer device than Xperia Z1, but it is just a bit heavier and incredibly thicker. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 4.4.4 operating system. Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a greater amount of RAM and a faster GPU.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a little sharper screen than Xperia Z1, because it has a quite bigger display, a greater pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have a same size aperture and a back camera with a 20.7 megapixels resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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