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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE
SM-G386FSony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-02-17 | 2013-01-07 |
| 5.23 x 2.61 x 0.39 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Core LTE, having a global score of 67.3 against 61.4. These phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Core LTE has Android 4.2.2, so it provides you a couple additional features. Sony Xperia Z counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Core LTE, because it has a larger number of cores, an additional graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Core LTE, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much greater pixels density. The Xperia Z counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Core LTE, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xperia Z also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Xperia Z features a better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Core LTE, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia Z features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Core LTE, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia Z is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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