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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 is better than the Xperia Z1, having an 81 score against 72.8. The Sony Xperia 5 design is way newer and a bit thinner than Xperia Z1's, although it is also just a little heavier. Sony Xperia 5 features a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better screen than Xperia 5, although it has a little worse pixels density, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen. The Xperia 5 has much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a back facing camera with much less MP and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a larger aperture.
Sony Xperia 5 has a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 5, else you can save some money and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up some specs and features.
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