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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-12-03 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | 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 | IPS 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 Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is much better than Xperia Z1, having a score of 82.1 against 72.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is a lot newer than Xperia Z1, it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has the previous 12 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xperia Z1 features a lot better screen than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Xperia Z1 and Galaxy A13 5G count with very similar processing units, because although the Galaxy A13 5G has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A13 5G takes better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A13 5G also has a back camera with much more MP and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A13 5G has a superior battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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