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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 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 | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 15.38 |
| 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 |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is better than Sony Xperia Z1, with an 87.2 score against 72.8. The Xperia 5 II body is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z1. The Xperia Z1 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit lower pixel density.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia 5 II captures way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia 5 II has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. If you want to save some money, you can get the Sony Xperia Z1, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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