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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
TCL 20 Pro 5G is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1, with a 76.1 score against 72.8. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but TCL 20 Pro 5G has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. TCL 20 Pro 5G's design is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z1.
Sony Xperia Z1 features a better screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a processor that's just as good as the Sony Xperia Z1 one, because although the TCL 20 Pro 5G has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores. TCL 20 Pro 5G shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light situations, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
TCL 20 Pro 5G has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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