Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S Advance
16 GBI9070
Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-01-30 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, having a 67.3 score against 61.3. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia Z has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S Advance has Android 4.1.2, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Xperia Z is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, although it is also somewhat heavier.
Xperia Z has a quite superior performance than Galaxy S Advance, because it has a graphics co-processor, 2 more processing cores and 1,25 GB more RAM. Xperia Z features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has a much greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a larger screen.
Sony Xperia Z has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Galaxy S Advance, both of them have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB. Samsung Galaxy S Advance takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z, although it has a much lower 1280x720 video definition and a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia Z counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S Advance, because it has 2330mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Xperia Z is also a lot cheaper.
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