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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is better than Xperia Z1, with a global score of 80.3 against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is a lot newer, but just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia Z1. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy A12 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features a bit better CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A12 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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