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Sony Xperia Z1
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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Sony Xperia Z1's overall score of 71.5. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user some additional features and performance optimizations. Galaxy Note Edge is a just a little heavier phone than the Sony Xperia Z1, but both of them are equally thin.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a faster 500 megahertz GPU. The Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a bit larger display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality photos, a way less MP back camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a battery performance that is just as good as the Xperia Z1 one.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a bit more money than Xperia Z1, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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