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Sony Xperia Z1
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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 |
| $ 199.00 | $ 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
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1's score of 71.5. Even when Galaxy S4 and the Sony Xperia Z1 were released with only 6 months difference, Galaxy S4 is just a little thinner and a lot lighter. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System).
Sony Xperia Z1 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z1 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz. Sony Xperia Z1 and Galaxy S4 both feature quite similar displays, both of them have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S4 features as much memory to store more games and applications as Sony Xperia Z1, they have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and the same internal memory. Xperia Z1 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S4 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 13 megapixels resolution, a way smaller back-facing camera sensor, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a lower video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper.
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