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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2024) has a global score of 78.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Although the Motorola Edge (2024) is just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z1, it's a bit thinner and noticeably newer. These devices use Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge (2024) has the older 14 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Xperia Z1 has a really superior processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a way higher 50 MP resolution camera, a larger camera aperture for better captures in low light environments, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot bigger camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
Motorola Edge (2024) has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge (2024) has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
Although Motorola Edge (2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z1. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z1, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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