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Sony Xperia Z1
North AmericaC6906
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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Xperia Z1, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 71.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Xperia Z1 were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy S4 is way lighter and a little thinner. These phones include the same Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Xperia Z1 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 4 CPU cores, the Xperia Z1 also has a much better graphics co-processor. Galaxy S4 features a display that's just as good as Xperia Z1's screen, they have a screen of the same size, the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution and a better pixels quantity in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a lower video definition, a way less megapixels back camera and a smaller camera aperture. The Galaxy S4 has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Sony Xperia Z1, both of them have a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB and the same 16 GB internal storage.
Xperia Z1 features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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