Sony Xperia Z2 vs Sony Xperia Z1S

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z2 vs Sony Xperia Z1S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z1S runs at 2.2 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1S offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia Z2 the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia Z2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z1S's TFT, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Sony Xperia Z1S feature a 20.7 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Sony Xperia Z1S feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1S offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z1S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia Z1S
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
65%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
06 Jan, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
63.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

146.8 mm
145.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

163 grams
162 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP55 IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A