Sony Xperia Z1 vs ZTE Blade D6

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

    Blade D6: 48 g lighter

    Xperia Z1:
    170 g
    Blade D6:
    122 g
  • Width

    Blade D6: 4.5 mm narrower

    Xperia Z1:
    74 mm
    Blade D6:
    69.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z1:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Blade D6:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade D6: 1.7 mm thinner

    Xperia Z1:
    8.5 mm
    Blade D6:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade D6: 2 mm shorter

    Xperia Z1:
    144 mm
    Blade D6:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia Z1:
    2013
    Blade D6:
    2015

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. Xperia Z1

    Height:
    144 mm +2 mm versus Blade D6
    Width:
    74 mm +4.5 mm versus Blade D6
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Blade D6
  2. 2. Blade D6

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z1

    170 g

    +48 g versus Blade D6

  2. 2. Blade D6

    122 g

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. Xperia Z1

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade D6

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

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 Xperia Z1, Blade D6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z1Blade D6
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Xperia Z1

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

2. Blade D6

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia Z1

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Blade D6

  2. 2. Blade D6

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z12. Blade D6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 8.5 mm
  • 142 Х 69.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41148
  • 19230
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 970
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2343
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2240
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z1, Blade D6.
SpecificationXperia Z1Blade D6
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V6
  • ZTE Blade X7