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Sony Xperia Z1
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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 20.26 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a general score of 80.2, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. Even though ZTE Axon 10 Pro is a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. These phones work with Android operating system, but ZTE Axon 10 Pro has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
The ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a little faster processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xperia Z1 features a much better display than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
The ZTE Axon 10 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although ZTE Axon 10 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy ZTE Axon 10 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features and specs.
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