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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than Xperia Z1, having a 77.7 score against 72.8. Galaxy A21s's construction is extremely newer than Xperia Z1's, although it's heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21s has an older 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21s, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z1 has a lot better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot higher screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a larger sensor and a much better resolution camera. The Galaxy A21s has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A21s also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21s features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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