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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Xperia Z1, with a 79.2 score against 72.8. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is a lot newer and a little thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Xperia Z1. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Xperia Z1 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, they both have a better count of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A8 (2018) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has 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 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Sony Xperia Z1 both feature extremely similar battery performance.
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