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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
The OnePlus 9 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. OnePlus 9 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia Z1, but they are 0.34inches thick. These phones use Android operating system, but OnePlus 9 has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 features a more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount per screen inch. OnePlus 9 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
OnePlus 9 has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more processing cores. OnePlus 9 counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
OnePlus 9 features a way better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture, a lot bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z1. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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