Sony Xperia XZ vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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Xperia XZ compared with Xperia XZ1

	SonyXperia XZ	SonyXperia XZ1
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	September 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD	5.2-inch Full HD HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	X-Reality for mobile	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	–
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP (better)	19 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 22 mm ƒ/2.0 wide-angle lens
Video recording
Video recording	4K rear video and 1080p front video	4K rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, burst autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,900 mAh (better)	2,700 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 11 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback	2,700 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 with a compatible charger
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	161 g	156 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146 × 72 mm	148 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	ALKALEIDO metal back	–
Colours
Colours	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink	Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41	4G LTE Cat 16 with gigabit-class speeds
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone socket