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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.6 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-02-21 | 2013-01-07 |
| 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | TFT |
| 207 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Exynos C210 (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 | |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 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
The Xperia Z has a general score of 67.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S II CDMA's general score of 61.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xperia Z has newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy S II CDMA has Android 2.3 version, providing you some nice extra features. Xperia Z is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Galaxy S II CDMA, but it's also somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia Z features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has a graphics co-processor, a higher number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S II CDMA features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z, although it has a much less MP back facing camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA and the Sony Xperia Z feature quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S II CDMA, because it has 2330mAh of battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
The Xperia Z is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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