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Pantech Discover vs Sony Xperia Z1s

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

      Discover: 27 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Xperia Z1s:
      162 g

    • Width

      Discover: 5.3 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Xperia Z1s:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Xperia Z1s:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Xperia Z1s:
      Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia Z1s: 0.5 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Xperia Z1s:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 11.5 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Xperia Z1s:
      145.7 mm

    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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia Z1s

    2. 2. Xperia Z1s

      Height:
      145.7 mm +11.5 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      73.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Xperia Z1s

      162 g

      +27 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Xperia Z1s

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

    Xperia Z1s has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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 Discover, Xperia Z1s, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverXperia Z1s
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. Discover

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

    2. Xperia Z1s

    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia Z1s

      3000 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Xperia Z1s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 145.7 Х 73.9 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 162 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 64.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Shatter proof glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 20.7 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 29329
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 620 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 80 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host; magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Xperia Z1s.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia Z1s
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - For T-Mobile Also known as Sony Xperia Z1s C6916
    • Sony Xperia Z1S 4G LTE