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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 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy A6's body has the same weight than Xperia Z1, but it is thinner. The Sony Xperia Z1 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080px resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A6 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia Z1 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a battery life that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Xperia Z1. The Samsung Galaxy A6 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, a lower video definition and a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A6 is also by far the cheapest one.
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