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Sony Xperia Z1
BrazilC6943
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is way better than the Xperia Z1, getting a score of 93.6 against 71.5. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S10 5G has older 11 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version. Galaxy S10 5G's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia Z1's, although it's heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a quite worse screen density, a lot smaller screen and a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S10 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a much worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a bit more expensive than Xperia Z1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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