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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 has a global score of 76, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. Even though the OnePlus 8 is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z1, it's just a bit thinner and a lot newer. Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a slightly better display than OnePlus 8, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
OnePlus 8 has a really longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus 8 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot more mega-pixels back camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Although OnePlus 8 is a better device, it costs more money than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z1, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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