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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than Xperia Z1, with a 79 score against 72.8. These devices have Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, providing a couple additional features and optimized performance. Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is extremely newer than the Xperia Z1's, but it is just a little bit heavier and notably thicker.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a screen that is very similar to the Sony Xperia Z1 one, and although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little greater pixel quantity in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, they both have a same size screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a F2 aperture and a same size sensor, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
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