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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, having a global score of 82.6 against 72.8. The Sony Xperia 1 construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z1's, although it's also a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia 1 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger display, a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 takes better pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations and a way higher video quality.
The Xperia 1 features a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z1, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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