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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 30 Ultra has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a extremely newer and just a little bit thinner device than Xperia Z1, but it's somewhat heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has an older 11 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Sony Xperia Z1 has a more vivid screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures way better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a much more megapixels camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light situations. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 53 percent greater battery size.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia Z1, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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