Sony Xperia Z1
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Name: Xperia Z1
Brand: Sony
Rating: 9.20 (59 reviews)

5"
1080 x 1920 pixels

20.7 MP
2 MP front

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Quad-core, 2200 MHz

RAM: 2 GB
MEMORY: 16 GB + MicroSD
BATTERY: 3000 mAh (15h 3G talk time)

Announced: Sep 4, 2013
Market status: Released

Features: Fingerprint Lightweight Thin LTE Rugged NFC Dual SIM

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US carrier availability

Discontinued:

PhoneArena rating:

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User rating:

9.4 Based on 59 User reviews

Pros

High-resolution camera (20.7 megapixels)

Cons

Too little RAM memory (2 GB RAM)

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Description

The Xperia Z1 is Sony’s Android flagship for the second half of 2013. The Xperia Z1 features a 20-megapixel camera with a large sensor and Sony’s G Lens, a 5-inch 1080p display, and all of that is wrapped in a water-resistant body. Under the hood, the Z1 runs on a Snapdragon 800 chip with 2GB of RAM.

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Design

Dimensions:
- 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (144.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm)
Weight:
- 6.00 oz (170 g)
  the average is 5.7 oz (162 g)
Rugged:
- - Water, Dust resistant
- IP certified:
  IP certified - The IP code indicates the degree of protection against dust and water. The first number represents dust protection, while the second represents water protection. In IP67, for example, 6 means a completely dust-tight device, while 7 means the device can stay immersed in up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. In IP68, a higher level of water protection is expected, but exact numbers aren't specified: both depth and continuance are specified by the manufacturer on per device basis.
  - IP 58
Colors:
- Black, Purple, White
OS:
- Android (5.1, 5.0, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Display

Physical size:
- 5.0 inches
Resolution:
- 1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 441 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Screen-to-body ratio:
Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies.
- 64.52 %
Features:
- Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Camera

Camera:
- - 20.7 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.
  - F2.0
- Focal length (35mm equivalent):
  Focal length (35mm equivalent) - The lower (shorter) the focal length number, the wider the shot will be. Conversely, longer focal length cameras produce narrower frames, which can be used for telephoto (zoomed-in) purposes.
  - 27 mm
- Camera sensor size:
  Camera sensor size - A bigger camera sensor is able to capture more light, and thus produce better photos.
  - 1/2.3"
- Hardware Features:
  - Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Camcorder:
- - 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
- Features:
  - High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Video light, Digital image stabilization
Front-facing camera:
- - 2 megapixels

Hardware

System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400
Graphics processor:
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations.
- - Adreno 330
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- - 2 GB RAM
Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
- 16 GB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content.
- - up to 64 GB

Battery

Capacity:
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern.
- 3000 mAh
Talk time:
- 13.83 hours
  the average is 20 h (1215 min)
Stand-by time:
- 36.7 days (880 hours)
  the average is 19 days (455 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 15.00 hours
  the average is 20 h (1209 min)
Stand-by time (3G):
- 35.4 days (850 hours)
  the average is 24 days (568 h)
Stand-by time (4G):
- 31.7 days (760 hours)
  the average is 22 days (538 h)
Music playback:
- 110.00 hours
Video playback:
- 5.50 hours

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:
- DLNA, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out
Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer
Radio:
- - FM, Stereo, RDS
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Cellular

GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE (FDD):
- Bands 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
Data:
- LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Phone features

Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 4.0
Wi-Fi:
- - 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band, ac
- Mobile hotspot:
  Mobile hotspot - Turns your phone into a Wi-Fi access point to which other Wi-Fi-capable devices can connect. These devices can then access the internet via your phone's data connectivity.
  - Yes
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  - Mass storage device, USB charging
HDMI:
- - via microUSB
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. The most common types are GPS and A-GPS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:
- Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
Other:
- NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced:
- 04 Sep 2013

Shopping information

Accessories:
- Charger, microUSB cable, User documentation

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 30 Sep 2013
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0450 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.75 W/kg
- Body:
  - 0.77 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.33 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 1.15 W/kg

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This device is also known as Sony i1 Honami, Sony C6906, Sony Xperia Z1S, Sony C6916

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Sony Xperia Z1 C6906 (For North America)

Differences from the main variant:

LTE (FDD):
- Bands 17, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1, 7

Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3, T3

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 30 Sep 2013
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0460 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.87 W/kg
- Body:
  - 0.98 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.55 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 1.37 W/kg

Sony Xperia Z1 C6943 (For Brasil)

Differences from the main variant:

LTE (FDD):
- Bands 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 30 Sep 2013
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0650 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.75 W/kg
- Body:
  - 0.77 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.33 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 1.15 W/kg

Sony Xperia Z1 SO-01F (For Japan)

Differences from the main variant:

UMTS:
- 800, 850, 2100 MHz
LTE (FDD):
- Bands 19, 21, 3, 1

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 09 Aug 2013
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0440 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.80 W/kg
- Body:
  - 0.77 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.37 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 1.18 W/kg

Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h (HSPA+ only)

Differences from the main variant:

UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3, T3

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 30 Sep 2013
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0500 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.85 W/kg
- Body:
  - 0.85 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.33 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 1.15 W/kg

Sony Xperia Z1S (For T-Mobile)

Differences from the main variant:

Dimensions:
- 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches (145.7 x 73.9 x 8.55 mm)
Weight:
- 5.71 oz (162 g)
  the average is 5.7 oz (162 g)
OS:
- Android (4.4.4)

Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
- 32 GB

Talk time:
- 15.00 hours
  the average is 20 h (1215 min)
Stand-by time:
- 25.0 days (600 hours)
  the average is 19 days (455 h)
Stand-by time (3G):
- 25.8 days (620 hours)
  the average is 24 days (568 h)
Music playback:
- 40.00 hours
Video playback:
- 6.75 hours

LTE (FDD):
- Bands 17

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 14 Jan 2014
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7PM-0590 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
- Head:
  - 0.72 W/kg
- Body:
  - 1.25 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.59 W/kg
- Wireless Router:
  - 0.63 W/kg

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