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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. The Galaxy A40 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy A40 takes clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality images, a lower 1920x1080 video quality and a way lower 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography.
The Galaxy A40 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
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