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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1, having a 75.8 score against 72.8. The Galaxy A5 (2017) design is noticeably newer, a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1. The Xperia Z1 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a bit better pixel density.
The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery life is very similar to Sony Xperia Z1's battery life. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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