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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 is slightly better than Xperia Z1, with a 79.8 score against 72.8. Moto Z4's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z1's, although it's a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Moto Z4 has 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z1 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia Z1 has a bit better processing unit than Moto Z4, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Moto Z4 captures way better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a way better 48 MP resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality. The Moto Z4 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Moto Z4, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, letting go some specifications.
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