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Sony Xperia Z1
JapanSO-01F
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-01-18 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z1 is a little bit better than ZTE Blade V8 Pro, with a 71.5 score against 65.2. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z1 is noticeably older than the ZTE Blade V8 Pro, it's design is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. The Sony Xperia Z1 features a little bit better hardware performance than ZTE Blade V8 Pro, because although it has less cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Xperia Z1 has a better display than ZTE Blade V8 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a bit better screen pixel density. The ZTE Blade V8 Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Blade V8 Pro features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. The ZTE Blade V8 Pro counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
Xperia Z1 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the ZTE Blade V8 Pro, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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