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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 is much better than the Xperia Z1, with an 85.5 score against 72.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy A51 is a notably newer and a bit thinner phone than the Xperia Z1, although it's just a little heavier.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A51 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A51 also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos, a way more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better video quality. Galaxy A51 counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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