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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z Force is a bit better than the Xperia Z1, with a overall score of 75.8 against 72.8. The Moto Z Force is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than Xperia Z1, but it's also just a little heavier. These devices include Android OS, but Moto Z Force has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you some nice extra features and increased performance.
Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto Z Force, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z Force, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit less pixels per display inch and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Moto Z Force has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Moto Z Force counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Moto Z Force costs a little more than Sony Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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