Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs ZTE Star 1 Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact or ZTE Star 1 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Sony Xperia Z1 Compact	ZTE Star 1
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2014, January	2014, April
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm \| 5 x 5 x 2.56 in	139 x 69 x 6.6 mm \| 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.72 in
Weight	137 g \| 4.83 oz	130 g \| 4.59 oz
Body Build	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Lime	Pink, Black, White
Battery	2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 94 h	Stand by time - Up to 460 h Talking time - Up to 20 h
Approximate price	320 EUR	200 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.3" in	5" in
Screen area	51.0 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	61.8%	71.9%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	342 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Shatter proof glass
Other specs	- Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	20.7 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', AF	-8 MP, AF
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400	- Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 305
External memory	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	978	361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2541	1118
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2275

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Versions	- Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503

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