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Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II
SCH-I415Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-11-12 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.97 x 2.58 x 0.53 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z has an overall score of 67.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II's 61.5 score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z has the newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II has Android 4.1 version, so it gives some additional features. The Sony Xperia Z design is just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
Sony Xperia Z features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a larger display. The Xperia Z features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, and although they both have a 400 MHz GPU, the Xperia Z also has 2 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Stratosphere II, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Xperia Z also has 8 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z also has a much higher 13.1 MP resolution camera in the back.
Xperia Z has longer battery performance than Galaxy Stratosphere II, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Sony Xperia Z is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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