Sony Xperia Z1 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia Z1
  • Released 2013, September 170g, 8.5mm thickness Android 4.2, up to 5.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Micro-SIM About 369.6 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 2MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia Z1 overview

Sony Xperia Z1 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, September. Sony Xperia Z1 has 5. inch, TFT, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Shatter proof glass. Sony Xperia Z1 uses Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 2MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia Z1 uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia Z1 is about 369.6 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia Z1 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 42 / 100 points

Sony Xperia Z1 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6906
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM
  IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

DISPLAY

Type TFT
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go, magnetic connector

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Purple
Models C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23
SAR 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.77 W/kg (head)
Price About 369.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark X: 9399
Display Contrast ratio: 1513 (nominal), 2.950 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -91.8dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 53h

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