Category Breakdown
Lenovo S90 Sisley
Sony Xperia Z
Performance
52.056.0
Camera
27.936.0
Display
80.421.4
Battery
20.820.9
Build
0.290.0
Connectivity
46.456.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.730.1
Summary
- The Lenovo S90 Sisley features a lightweight design at 129g with a Super AMOLED display, offering a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Sony Xperia Z, weighing 146g, has a higher-resolution TFT display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S90 is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset with a 1.2 GHz CPU, whereas the Xperia Z utilizes a more powerful Snapdragon S4 Pro at 1.5 GHz.
- Both devices have a rear camera of 13 MP, but the Xperia Z includes HDR video capabilities, while the S90 has an 8 MP front camera compared to the Xperia's 2.2 MP.
- The S90 has a 2300 mAh battery, slightly less than the Xperia Z's 2330 mAh, and both run on older versions of Android, with the S90 on KitKat and the Xperia Z on Jelly Bean, upgradable to Lollipop.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo S90 Sisley
Sony Xperia Z
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Also known as Lenovo S90t Sisley for China
Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
TFT
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Shatter proof glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 306
Adreno 320
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, AF
2.2 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2330 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146 x 71.7 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.82 x 0.27 in)
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
129 g
146 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Colors
White/silver, gray, pink, soft orange, blue
Black, White, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

