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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a global score of 77.2 against 72.8. Motorola Edge 40's design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Motorola Edge 40 has the previous 13 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 6 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z1 counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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