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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| 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 A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a way newer and just a little thinner cellphone than Xperia Z1, but it is somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations, a lot higher video quality and a more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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