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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Sony Xperia Z1S

2.91 in
5.67 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1
2.91 in
5.74 in
Sony Xperia Z1S Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1S
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Editiorial reviews
17
4.3 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
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10
4.2 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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3 stars
19 %
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Hardware

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density441.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Optical zoom8x8x
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Colour of productBlackBlack
Water resistantyesyes
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Height5.67 in5.74 in
Width2.91 in2.91 in
Depth0.33 in0.34 in
Weight5.96 oz5.71 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.0 EDR
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1SSony Xperia Z1S
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time850.0 h620.0 h
Talk time15.0 h15.0 h

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