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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-01-07 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a general score of 73.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z's 67.3 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z has Android 4.4.4, so it provides you some additional features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is a notably newer cellphone than Xperia Z, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features a bit superior processor than Xperia Z, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Sony Xperia Z has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy J7 Star captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a worse 13 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy J7 Star has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy J7 Star not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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