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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1, having a score of 79.8 against 72.8. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy A30s is a newer and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z1, although it is just a bit heavier.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xperia Z1 features a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy A30s features longer battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A30s captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a better 25 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
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