Sony Xperia Z1 vs ZTE Blade S7

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 S7: 39 g lighter

  Xperia Z1:

  170 g

  Blade S7:

  131 g

• Width

  Blade S7: 7 mm narrower

  Xperia Z1:

  74 mm

  Blade S7:

  67 mm

• Chipset

  Xperia Z1:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Blade S7:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Blade S7: 1.3 mm thinner

  Xperia Z1:

  8.5 mm

  Blade S7:

  7.2 mm

• Height

  Blade S7: 2 mm shorter

  Xperia Z1:

  144 mm

  Blade S7:

  142 mm

• Release year

  Xperia Z1:

  2013

  Blade S7:

  2015

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 S7

   Width:

   74 mm +7 mm versus Blade S7

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Blade S7

2. 2. Blade S7

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   67 mm

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

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 S7

   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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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