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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the newer 5.1 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing the user lots of additional features. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1's, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia Z1, and although they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia Z5 Premium has a better display than Xperia Z1, because it has a quite larger screen, much more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same sensor size, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a more MP camera in the back, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z1. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia Z1, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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