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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ3 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a 79.6 score against 72.8. These devices use Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and a performance increase. Sony Xperia XZ3's design is way newer than the Sony Xperia Z1's, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better screen than Xperia Z1, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a little greater pixel count in each inch in the screen and a bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 shoots better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 19 MP resolution, and they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor and a same size aperture, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much better video resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z1. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ3, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features and specs.
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