LG GW620 vs Sony Xperia Z1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    GW620: 31 g lighter

    GW620:
    139 g
    Xperia Z1:
    170 g
  • Width

    GW620: 19.5 mm narrower

    GW620:
    54.5 mm
    Xperia Z1:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW620: 2 in smaller diagonal

    GW620:
    3 in
    Xperia Z1:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z1: 7.4 mm thinner

    GW620:
    15.9 mm
    Xperia Z1:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    GW620: 35 mm shorter

    GW620:
    109 mm
    Xperia Z1:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    GW620:
    2009
    Xperia Z1:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. GW620

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +7.4 mm versus Xperia Z1
  2. 2. Xperia Z1

    Height:
    144 mm +35 mm versus GW620
    Width:
    74 mm +19.5 mm versus GW620
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW620

    139 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z1

    170 g

    +31 g versus GW620

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. GW620

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z1

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia Z1 has approximately 157.2% more rectangular screen area than GW620.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for GW620, Xperia Z1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW620Xperia Z1
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GW620: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GW620

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GW620

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z1

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus GW620

Specifications

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1. GW6202. Xperia Z1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 15.9 mm
  • 144 Х 74 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41148
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 970
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2343
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2240
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6903
  • C6943 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700) - C6906
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW620, Xperia Z1.
SpecificationGW620Xperia Z1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Eve
  • LG InTouch Max GW620 and LG LinkMe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6903
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6906
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6943