Phone Comparison - Asus Google Nexus 7 Cellular vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Asus Google Nexus 7 Cellular
asus google nexus 7 cellular
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
sony xperia z1 compact
Add 3rd Phone

general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Sony
Announced October 2012 January 2014
Status Available - November 2012 Available - January 2014
Colors Black Black, White, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm
(7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 in)
127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm
(5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 340 g (11.99 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA
4G Network - LTE
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
- Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.1.2 Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 [Similar] Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar]
GPU ULP GeForce [Similar] Adreno 330 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32 GB storage 16 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches [Similar] 4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (216 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.45% 61.68%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 1.2 MP front facing [Similar] 20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar]
Flash No LED flash
Features Video-calling 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 296 kbps
3G Yes, 384 kbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS Yes Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4325 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 300 h Up to 670 h
Talk Time Up to 8 h Up to 18 h