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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than Xperia Z1, having a overall score of 78.6 against 72.8. Even though the Xperia XA2 Plus is way newer than Xperia Z1, it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing some additional features and performance optimizations.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia Z1 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus features superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
Xperia XA2 Plus captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same sensor size and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a higher resolution back camera and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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