Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) vs Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Side by side comparison between Kyocera Torque XT vs Sony Xperia Z1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Torque XT (E6715) | Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) |
| Other model names | Kyocera TorqueXT E6715, Kyocera Torque 2 | Sony Xperia Z1 C6906 (4G LTE), Sony Honami |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   Canada, USA |
| Brand | Kyocera | Sony |
| Release date | 10/17/2014 | 9/6/2013 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.4 x 128.5 millimeters (2.69 x 5.06 in) | 74 x 144 millimeters (2.91 x 5.67 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16.7 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 850 hours (35.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Push-to-talk • HAC M4/T3 • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min • Military 810G certified for shock, temperature extremes, vibration, blowing rain, humidity, low pressure and long solar radiation exposure Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • 3D Surround Sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |