Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) vs Google LG Nexus 5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.26 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) runs at 2.2 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) the larger display of the two. Google LG Nexus 5 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)'s TFT, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) and Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) has a rating of 3.2.

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Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)
₹27,990
(Discontinued)
Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2013
30 Oct, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2300 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 4.5

User Ratings

3.2/5
(2,695 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 30, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
445 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.43 %
70.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

144.4 mm
137.84 mm

Width

73.9 mm
69.17 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

170 grams
130 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No

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:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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