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Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z3

Released in September 2013. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Lighter (12%)
  • Much thinner (16%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • More processing power (12%)
  • Slightly better battery capacity (3%)
  • Fast charging battery

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z1 Sony Xperia Z3
Specifications
Brand Sony Sony
Model - -
Release Date September 2013 November 2014
Operating System Android 4.2 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 144.0 x 74.0 x 8.5 mm
5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in		 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in
Weight 170 g
6.00 oz		 152 g
5.36 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 441 424
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 20 MP f/2.0 Wide 20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP 2 MP f/2.8
Storage
Memory 2 GB 3 GB
Fixed 16 GB 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.20 GHz Krait 400 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 3,100 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z1 Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z3

5.0"
170 g
6.00 oz

5.2"
152 g
5.36 oz