First Sony Xperia Z1 Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench and Vellamo benchmarks

posted by Ray S. / Sep 06, 2013, 6:02 AM

The Xperia Z1 has (kind of) arrived, and what better way to spend our short time with it at IFA than to run a few benchmark test and get a first glimpse at the smartphone's performance?! Ladies and gents, let us present you the first benchmark results that we've gotten with Sony's newest flagship, the Xperia Z1!

We've run a bunch of popular benchmarks, such as Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench and Vellamo in order to check out how the device's performance translates into numbers. However, please note that the device we've done the benchmarks with wasn't entirely final, meaning that the retail version of the Z1 may achieve slightly different results. Plus, we shouldn't forget that synthetic benchmarks don't always represent a device's performance, so it would be very unwise to draw any conclusions after seeing this video!

BENCHMARK

name	Higher is better

Sony Xperia Z1	20277
HTC One	12481
Samsung Galaxy S4	12078
LG G2	20654
Motorola Moto X	8509

AnTuTu is a multi-layered, comprehensive mobile benchmark app that assesses various aspects of a device, including CPU, GPU, RAM, I/O, and UX performance. A higher score means an overall faster device.

name	Higher is better

Sony Xperia Z1	30838
HTC One	23308
Samsung Galaxy S4	24701
LG G2	35376
Motorola Moto X	18483

name	fps Higher is better

Sony Xperia Z1	53
HTC One	31
Samsung Galaxy S4	39
LG G2	50
Motorola Moto X	54

Vellamo is a multi-layered, comprehensive mobile benchmark app that assesses various aspects of a device, including web browser performance, multi-core performance, and single core speed. A higher score is better.

name	Higher is better

Sony Xperia Z1	1115
HTC One	781
Samsung Galaxy S4	704
LG G2	1229
Motorola Moto X	749

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Note: The Xperia Z1 benchmarks have been run on an early, non-final version of the phone, so results may be different with the retail units.

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32 Comments

1. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

Never before has a car been driven using a smartphone, but the O2 Gurus are about to become the first people ever to do it. Using the new Sony Xperia Z1, with its amazing 20.7 megapixel camera and the detachable QX10 smartlens, Maddy and Gavin go head to head in a race against the clock around the world famous Brands Hatch Circuit in Kent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSxorTXjNEg

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:06 AM 1

6. pwnarena

Posts: 1129; Member since: Feb 15, 2013

that's too gimmicky.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:51 AM 2

9. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

Yes, this "experiment" in racing track was pretty gimmicky, but in my opinion Sony's Attachable Lens by it self is not a gimmick.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:58 AM 5

31. BuyOS

Posts: 7; Member since: Sep 18, 2013

really cool video!!! looks like playing Gran Turismo in real time :)

posted on Sep 21, 2013, 5:56 AM 0

8. nxl2610

Posts: 49; Member since: Aug 14, 2013

Your point is ?

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:57 AM 1

11. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

I have found this video in YouTube and thought that it will be pretty interesting or at least atractive to watch for tech enthusiasts or people who gonna buy Attachable Sony's Lens or Xperia Z1 smartphone. And yes, I know that this "experiment" in racing track was pretty gimmicky, but in my opinion Sony's Attachable Lens by it self is not a gimmick. And that was all my point by posting it here.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 7:05 AM 2

10. Deaconclgi

Posts: 405; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

I thought you were talking about a car being driven BY a smartphone... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-6TNtCvg3Z0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-6TNtCvg3Z0%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 7:03 AM 1

12. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

Sorry if I misled you, my comment #1 was just a copy of original video description in YouTube.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 7:09 AM 0

24. Topcat488

Posts: 1411; Member since: Sep 29, 2012

Now maybe you can understand, how hard these guys at PA have it. When people start complaining about the title. :)

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 1:28 PM 0

25. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

I understand that. And anyway, like I have said before, my comment #1 was just a copy of original video description from YouTube, so don't shoot at me. :D

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 3:22 PM 0

15. papss unregistered

Lol I thought the same thing. Phone thanks for clarifying that up. Thought that didn't seem like your writing style.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 8:39 AM 0

18. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

No problem. :D

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 9:28 AM 0

28. kabhijeet.16

Posts: 883; Member since: Dec 05, 2012

dont care about people here putting non-sense comments.. Its always good to appreciate new technology/features/experiment.

posted on Sep 07, 2013, 3:44 AM 0

29. PhoneArenaUser

Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011

Thank you. :)

posted on Sep 07, 2013, 5:31 AM 0

2. istitch

Posts: 181; Member since: Mar 19, 2013

i dont think s800 in z1 would score just 17k on antutu

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:15 AM 6

26. AnukulVcool unregistered

yes thats just a pre production kept for exibition

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 3:25 PM 0

3. wicpromd

Posts: 266; Member since: Aug 20, 2013

Xperia Z1 already scored 35,554 on Antutu check this out http://www.pinoytechblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Xperia-Z-Antutu.jpg and 21,620 on Quadrant

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:16 AM 17

4. justsayit

Posts: 256; Member since: May 09, 2013

again! running beachmarks while the phone is charging that will cause lower score than it should has

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:24 AM 3

23. Kevinphantom

Posts: 82; Member since: Jun 17, 2013

you're right it will heat up the phone and cause cpu and gpu throttle that's why the performance on the benchmark s wil be shrinked to half or less

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 12:51 PM 0

5. LOLism unregistered

GSMArena has the Xperia Z1 benchmarks from yesterday. How do you call your's the first?

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:36 AM 1

7. SonyFindOneDroidple

Posts: 865; Member since: May 11, 2013

First results theyv gotten-PA

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 6:53 AM 6

13. Shatter

Posts: 2036; Member since: May 29, 2013

Reason they are lower in Antutu is because Samsung and HTC have better optimization. Also Adreno 330 should be getting much more FPS than the Moto X.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 7:53 AM 2

14. anleoflippy

Posts: 596; Member since: Jan 03, 2013

And the Sony software is not final.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 8:30 AM 3

16. papss unregistered

Ilk wait to see other scores before passing any judgment. I hope its the non final software

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 8:40 AM 0

17. sniper1087

Posts: 537; Member since: Dec 31, 2011

I want this phone so bad, but no news on when it will hit US shore, or if it will hit it by that matter.

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 8:41 AM 0

19. taikucing unregistered

It should be equal to LG G2 or Z Ultra. But why?

posted on Sep 06, 2013, 9:42 AM 0

21. JMartin22

Posts: 2326; Member since: Apr 30, 2013

The LG G2, Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Galaxy Note 3, and Galaxy S4 LTE A all use the same chipset, and in theory, get the same scores. However, there's a few scenarios that impact the final result. - Whether or not the phone is hitting a thermal throttle roof (this can be bypassed artificially by storing the phone in a very cold space) - How well optimized the software of a device is to its hardware - Frequency output caps placed by the manufacturer. (Can be overcome by rooting and OC'ing the CPU/GPU)