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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 71.5. Although Galaxy S4 and the Sony Xperia Z1 were released only 6 months apart, Galaxy S4 is just a little bit thinner and way lighter. Both devices in this comparison review include the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System).
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a display that is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z1 one, both of them have a higher pixels count in each screen inch, an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a display with the same size. Xperia Z1 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Xperia Z1 also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz.
The Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z1, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, a lot worse resolution camera and a lot smaller sensor taking way worse quality pictures. Sony Xperia Z1 and Galaxy S4 count with similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z1 features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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