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Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1
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  • Released 2013, September
    170g, 8.5mm thickness
    Android 4.2, up to 5.1
    16GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 20MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 800
  • 3000mAh
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Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami, Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h, Sony Xperia Z1 C6903, Sony Xperia Z1 C6906, Sony Xperia Z1 C6943

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6906
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM
 IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type TFT
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h
Misc Colors Black, White, Purple
Models C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23
SAR 0.75 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.77 W/kg (head)    
Price About 330 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark X: 9399
Display Contrast ratio: 1513 (nominal), 2.950 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality Noise -91.8dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 53h

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  • 8mh
  • 27 Jul 2023

I have one in my android phone collection, and this phone is just ahead of its time, having a size very similar to Our iPhone 14, the fun camera apps are system, and speaking of the camera, i really like the camera system

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  • Claudesp33d
  • Nwa
  • 04 Apr 2023

The best smartphone i have ever owned, despite 2 gb of ram, this phone never lags, it's always smooth. I owned several phones after this phone and the experience is never the same like it's with the Sony Z1... From galaxy s5, note 3, galaxy...

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  • mVD
  • 23 Sep 2022

Loved my Z1. Had it for almost 5 years now without fault. Casing is badly dented and scratched through drops and scrapes, and only broke my first screen a few weeks back. But, sod paying over £1,500 for a new one! Sony - you've over reached ...

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