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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is much better than the Xperia Z1's 71.5 global score. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is notably newer, but just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xperia Z1.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z1 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A51 5G features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a way better video quality and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A51 5G features a much longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G costs a bit more money than the Xperia Z1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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