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Sony Xperia Z1
16 GBC6916
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1's score of 71.5. Both devices in this comparison come with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so they should provide the same operating system features. Although the Galaxy S5 Sport is just a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z1, it's just a bit lighter and also newer.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a screen that is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z1 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia Z1. Both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport takes much better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z1 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 Sport is also cheaper than the Xperia Z1.
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