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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 A42 is much better than the Xperia Z1, getting an 87 score against 72.8. The Galaxy A42 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia Z1, but it is heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy A42 counts with a CPU that is just as good as Xperia Z1's processing unit, because although the Galaxy A42 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot better display density.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a way better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a lot higher video quality, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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