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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S's 73.8 general score. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia XZ1 is older than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, it's body is a little bit lighter and extremely thinner. The Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ1 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a better screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a little larger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera with more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
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