Xperia Z1

Overview

The 2013 Xperia Z1 combines a5-inch Full HD screen, aluminium-and-glass OmniBalance body,20.7 MP G lens and two-stage shutter. C6903 radio scope,3000 mAh minimum capacity and original IP55/IP58 conditions are documented separately.

Period and variants

Sony Mobile announced Xperia Z1 at Berlin IFA on 4 September 2013, planning a global rollout from that month. A verified earliest retail day remains open. The international C6903 anchors this entry; Z1 Compact, Z1s, Japanese carrier versions and Xperia Z stay separate.

Body and connectors

The aluminium frame and glass panels measure144 ×74 ×8.5 mm and170 g in maker and firsthand documentation. Its5-inch Full HD TFT uses Triluminos and X-Reality at441 ppi. No Z2 IPS specification or unconfirmed glass brand is assigned. A round power button, volume and two-stage shutter sit on the right, with covered Micro-SIM there and microSD/Micro-USB on the left. The3.5 mm top jack is exposed. Magnetic dock contacts carry power physically rather than through wireless induction.

Camera and processing

The20.7 MP1/2.3-type Exmor RS,27 mm-equivalent f/2.0 G lens and BIONZ belong to the original camera specification. The LED is single. Clear Image Zoom does not establish a moving optical zoom lens. The reviewed Superior Auto outputs8 MP; original video is1080p30 and SteadyShot is digital stabilization with a narrower field. The camera review explicitly identifies a pre-production sample, so its lens defect and quality impressions are not universal retail findings.

Snapdragon800/MSM8974 pairs Krait400 with Adreno330. Maker2.2 GHz and review2.26 GHz use different precision. The2 GB RAM is separate from16 GB flash. A white-paper split of roughly4 GB firmware and12 GB internal storage is distinct from fixed free space; original microSD support is64 GB. Announced Android4.2 and reviewed4.2.2 are kept apart from later software and present-day service availability.

Protection and photographs

The C6903 band table is scoped rather than combined with other regional models. Its3000 mAh embedded battery is explicitly a minimum in the paper. IP55/IP58 require firmly closed covers and specify original fresh-water conditions up to1.5 m for30 minutes, without assigning IP68 or seawater use. Age and repair can change an individual handset’s seals. Ulfb’s2013 C6903 photographs retain the Walkman display, table, strap and original direction, including the inverted rear framing.

Sources

• Sony Mobile — original Xperia Z1 announcement, 4 September 2013
• Sony Mobile — original C6903 Xperia Z1 white paper
• GSMArena — own Xperia Z1 review introduction, 19 September 2013
• GSMArena — own Xperia Z1 hardware and controls
• GSMArena — own Xperia Z1 display and battery test
• GSMArena — own Xperia Z1 camera and video tests

Image credits

Black Xperia Z1 C6903 front and right-side keys with original Walkman screen and table — ulfb, CC BY-SA 3.0; source file unchanged by this archive.

Black Xperia Z1 C6903 rear and strap, preserving original inverted framing — ulfb, CC BY-SA 3.0; source file unchanged by this archive.

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