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Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1 specs

3G, 5", 1920x1080, 16 GB, Android 4.4, 170 grams

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Sony Xperia Z1 review

Smartphone Xperia Z1 by Sony is made in the classic shape. The phone uses Android 4.4. Phone dimensions: width — 74 millimeters, height — 144 millimeters, thickness — 8.5 millimeters. Weight — 170 grams.

Diagonal of the color screen is 5 inches with a maximum screen resolution of 1920x1080 and 441 pixels per inch (PPI). The screen of the device protected by scratch resistant glass and has the automatic rotation function.

Sony Xperia Z1 runs on 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 2200 MHz processor and Adreno 330 videoprocessor, has 16 gigabytes of built-in memory and 2 gigabytes of RAM. The phone has a slot for a memory card of up to 64 gigabytes.

Capacity of non-removable battery is 3000 mA⋅h, this is approximately 880 hours of standby time and 14 hours of talk time.

The phone is also equipped with sensors of illumination, approaching, gyroscope and compass. This gives additional functionality to the phone in various applications.

Sony Xperia Z1 was presented to the public on September 4, 2013.

Sony Xperia Z1 specifications

General characteristics

Type
smartphone
OS version
Android 4.4
Case type
classic
Construction
waterproof
Control
screen keyboard
SIM-card type
micro SIM
SIM-card amount
1
Weight
170 grams
Width
74 mm
Height
144 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm

Display

Diagonal
5"
Screen size
1920x1080
Number of pixels per inch (PPI)
441
Screen type
  • colored TFT
  • 16.78 mln colors
  • sensor
Sensor screen type
  • multitouch
  • capacitive
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Automatic display rotation
Check
Scratch-resistant glass
Check

Multimedia features

Rear camera
20.7 MP
Flash
  • rear
  • LED
Rear camera functions
  • autofocus
  • digital Zoom 8x
Recognition
  • face recognition
  • smile recognition
Video Recording
Check
Video resolution max
1920x1080
Geo Tagging
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Front camera
2 megapixels
Audio
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • FM-radio
Headphone jack
3.5 mm
Video output
MHL

Connectivity

Standard
  • GSM 900/1800/1900
  • 3G
  • 4G LTE
  • LTE-A Cat. 4
LTE range support
model C6903 - 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz; model C6906 - 700, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz; model C6943 - 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz
Interfaces
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • USB
  • ANT+
  • NFC
Satellite navigation
  • GPS
A-GPS system
Check
DLNA support
Check

Storage and processor

CPU
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
  • 2200 MHz
Processor cores number
4
Video processor
Adreno 330
Built-in memory
16 GB
Amount of RAM
2 GB
Memory card slot
  • yes
  • volume of up to 64 GB

Power supply

Battery capacity
3000 mA⋅h
Battery
non-removable
Talk time
14 hours
Standby time
880 hours
Time in music listening mode
110 hours
Connector type for charging
micro-USB

Other functions

Control
  • voice typing
  • voice-activated control
Airplane mode
Check
A2DP profile
Check
Sensors
  • illumination sensor
  • approaching sensor
  • gyroscope
  • compass
Flashlight
Check
Use as a USB storage device
Check

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