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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-01-10 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.27 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| VideoCore-IV 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 | |
| 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, with a global score of 67.3 against 61.2. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S II Plus has Android 4.1.2, counting with a couple additional features. Sony Xperia Z's body is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
Xperia Z features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a bigger display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia Z features a greater performance than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has an additional GPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus captures slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z, although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse (Full HD) video definition. The Sony Xperia Z has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xperia Z features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has 2330mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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