ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) vs Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Anthem 4G vs Sony Xperia XA1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1780
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
23
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121)
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1 Advantage 
24 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Anthem 4G (N910) | Xperia XA1 (G3121) |
| Other model names | ZTE Anthem 4G N910 for MetroPCS, ZTE Q78 | Sony Xperia XA1 Single-Sim G3121, Sony Hinoki SS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Europe) |
| Brand | ZTE | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 4/1/2017 |
| Depth | 13.7 millimeters (0.54 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.1 x 130.1 millimeters (2.68 x 5.12 in) | 67 x 145 millimeters (2.64 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.29GB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 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 800/1700/1900/2100 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | LTE Cat6 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5520x4144 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 | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1780 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.3 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 260 hours (10.8 days) | 603 hours (25.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Touch focus • Dolby mobile sound • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • Fast battery charging • Pump Express+ 2.0 • Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-219 front camera |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Anthem 4G (N910) | Sony Xperia XA1 (G3121) | |
| 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 |