Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia Z1

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Xperia Z compared with Xperia Z1

	SonyXperia Z	SonyXperia Z1
Overview
Released
Released	2013	September 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	5-inch Reality Display, 16.7 million-colour TFT LCD	5-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass with anti-shatter film on the front and back	–
Display features
Display features	Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2	X-Reality for mobile picture processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro	Snapdragon 800
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 at 1.5 GHz	Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 at 2.2 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB flash; microSD card slot supports up to 32 GB	16 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13.1 MP	20.7 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2.2 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13.1 MP Exmor RS sensor with LED flash	20.7 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 27 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens, BIONZ image processing and LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	2.2 MP Exmor R camera	2 MP camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	1080p video and HDR movie recording	1080p video; HDR movie mode
Camera features
Camera features	Superior Auto, burst mode and HDR still photography	Superior Auto, burst mode, Social Live and dedicated two-stage camera button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,400 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 5.5 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony's LTE white paper lists 2,400 mAh typical and 2,330 mAh minimum; up to 5.5 hours of video playback and Battery STAMINA mode	Sony's C6903 white paper lists a 3,000 mAh minimum embedded battery and STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	146 g (better)	170 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	139 × 71 mm	144 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP57	IP58
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back	Tempered-glass front and back with one-piece aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX7 water and IP5X dust protection, together IP57, with the port covers shut	Sony specifies IP55/IP58 water and dust protection; freshwater immersion to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes requires the port covers to be shut
Speakers
Speakers	Mono loudspeaker; Clear Audio+ and xLoud processing	Mono loudspeaker; ClearAudio+ and xLoud processing
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 3, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM on the UK LTE model	4G LTE Cat 4; UK C6903 supports LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket