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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's thinner and incredibly newer. The Xperia Z1 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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