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Sony Xperia Z1
North AmericaC6906
| 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
Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z1's global score of 71.5. Galaxy A51 5G's design is way newer, but a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z1. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy A51 5G features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of 2.2 GHz cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z1 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a much higher video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G is a little more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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