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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-29 |
| 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 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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 UW is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1, getting a global score of 75.9 against 72.8. Even though the OnePlus 8 UW is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's a little bit thinner and a lot newer. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but OnePlus 8 UW has older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more vivid display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The OnePlus 8 UW takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z1. If you want to save some money, you can buy Sony Xperia Z1, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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