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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A15 5G has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy A15 5G has the previous 14 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy A15 5G design is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xperia Z1.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z1 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A15 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a much better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A15 5G is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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