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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.89 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is way better than the Sony Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xperia 1 III construction is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z1.
The Xperia 1 III has a little faster CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a better pixels density.
The Xperia 1 III features a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 III has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 50% more battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up some features and specs.
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